Soto Monir

Monir (born 27 May 1978) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-2 constituency. He was the joint secretary of Awami League's branch in Germany.

Career
Monir entered student politics as a member of Chhatra League in the early 1990s. However, he left Bangladesh in 1996 for Moscow University in Russia. He then moved to Germany, and served as the joint-secretary of Awami League's branch of the central European country. He came back to Bangladesh during 2006-08 Bangladeshi political unrest.

Monir was elected to Jatiya Sangsad from the Tangail-2 constituency as a Awami League candidate at the 2018 Bangladeshi general election. He was alleged of NID forgery, and arms trafficking, however the allegations were never proven and referred as "politically motivated conspiracy" by Monir's associates.

Monir serves as the Joint-general Secretary of Tangail District Awami League, he previously served as the Secretary of Science and Technology of Tangail district committee of Bangladesh Awami League. He is also the chairperson of Tangail's branch of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation.

Monir is an incumbent member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock at the 11th National Parliament of Bangladesh.

Personal life
Monir is married to Oaishe Khan (Nishe), the only daughter of Shajahan Khan, a former Shipping Minister, current presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League and the incumbent Madaripur-2 MP.