Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের; born 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament for the Comilla-12 constituency in seventh parliamentary elections from 2001 to 2006 in Bangladesh.[1] He is a Central Working Committee member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami,[2] and its International Affairs secretary.[3]
Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের | |
| Member of parliament for Comilla-12 | |
| In office October 2001 – October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Mujibul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Md. Mujibul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 Comilla District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse | Dr. Habiba Akhter Chowdhury |
| Children | 3 daughters, 1 son |
| Alma mater | Dhaka Medical College and Hospital |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
Career
editLater, Taher was selected as Secretary General of the Islami Chatra Shibir and finally led the organisation as its Central President for two consecutive terms during 1985-86 and 1986–87.[4]
Taher was elected as a Member of Parliament in Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006[1][5][6] and was part of two parliamentary bodies, the Public accounts committee and the Public undertaking committee.[citation needed]
Taher was also arrested by joint forces on allegations of extortion, looting and grabbing during the tenure of the military backed caretaker government on 7 March 2007. He was released on ad-interim bail on 7 August 2008.[7]
Taher was imprisoned several times, most recently in 2013, when he was arrested on 2 January 2013,[8] by RAB personnel, in connection with various allegations, including arson attacks, attacks on police and conspiracy against the government. He was later released on bail.[citation needed]
Taher met with the First Political Secretary at the United States Embassy Matthew Bay on 16 October 2023.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bangladesh election results for Comilla-12 constituency, 2001". Amardesh. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Dr. Syed Abdullah Taher visits ailed Kazi Zafar". Jamaat-e-Islami website. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Major parties express mixed reactions over al-Qaeda statement". Dhaka Tribune. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Shibir Central Page: Ex president Profile of Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher". Shibir (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Psephos Adam Carr. "Seventh Parliamentary Bangladesh Elections, 2001: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report: 8TH Jatiya Shangsad Election, 2001" (PDF). Election Commission, Bangladesh. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Jamaat MP Taher freed on bail". The Daily Star. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Jama'at leader Taher arrested". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Is the US fanning BNP-Jamaat violence in Bangladesh?". Somoy TV. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.