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Md.Israfil Alam

MD ISRAFIL ALAM is born on 13th of March 1966, in a distinguished and respected Muslim family of Village-Jhina, Post-Gona, Upazilla-raninagar, District-Naogaon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

EDUCATION

ISRAFIL ALAM completed his SSC and HSC from Science group. He completed his Bachelors of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration in Marketing. He also completed LLM and finally obtained his masters in human rights Law.

PROFESSIONAL CARRER

MD ISRAFIL ALAM`s professional career started at Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Company Limited as a government employee. As a worker, he got exposed to the difficulties and hurdles, befalling the mass workers of that organization as well as other sectors of the country, and as such, he decided to contribute to the overall development of working-class people. His dedicated involvement and constructive role in Titas Gas Trade Union activities grabbed the public attention and he emerged with capable and effective leadership attributes within a short period of time.

POLITICAL CARRER

Since the embryonic stage of life, MD ISRAFIL ALAM he is a die-heart follower of the Father of the Nation, with his irresistible magnetism for the development strategies and progressive pro-people policy of the Bangladesh Awami League. He became affiliated with Bangladesh Chatra League (Student wing of awami League), working as an activist thereof. In service life, he joined Bangladesh Sromik League (labour wing of Awami League) and went into national politics. Later, he actively participated in the politics of Bangladesh Awami League and got an opportunity to lead the politics of the organization at the district level.

During college life in Naogaon government college, MD ISRAFIL ALAM worked for the movement to have a “Democrative Government” in the area of “Military rule”. He was involved in the several kinds of social, cultural, and charity activity in his college and the particular locality he belongs to. He threw the gauntlet against autocratic government of general HM Earshed under the leadership of SK Hasina.

MD. ISRAFIL ALAM served as the office secretary of Dhaka City Sromik league (Dhaka City labour wing of awami league) very successfully from 1987-1991. From 1991-1996, he served as the Member Secretary of the convening Committee of Dhaka Mahanagar Sromik League (Dhaka Metropolitan labour wing of Awami League) and at the same time he was also the acting office secretary of central Sromik League (National Labour wing of Awami League). He served as the secretary General of Dhaka City Sromik League (Dhaka City labour Wing of Awami League) from 1997-2012. He is the founder and advisor of Different Trade Unions of Bangladesh, encompassing basic union, sectorial union and National union.

From 2001 to 2011, MD ISRAFIL ALAM successfully worked to form the local committee of Sromik League in 25 Thana Committees (police Station) and 86 ward Committees under the direct supervision of Sheikh Hasina, the president of Bangladesh Awami League and the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

For his outstanding performance in serving Bangladesh Awami League, MD ISRAFIL ALAM obtained 1st nomination of party for the 8th National Parliament Election in 2001 for Bangladesh Electoral Constituency 51, Naogaon-6 (Atrai-Raninagar) and got 84 thousands vote, in the 9th National Parliament Election held in 2008, he was elected a Member of Parliament (MP). He elected MP for 2nd time in 10th national parliament election held in 2014 and is the current Member of Parliament (MP) from same Electoral Constituency of Bangladesh.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM was sent to jail several times by the opposition aggregating to 34 months for his bold voice and uncompromising stands against misruling, essential commodity price-hike, corruption, and also voting right and human right violation. He was declared “Innocent and Free” by the trail court for every charge brought against him, a particular fact which was politically motivated and intended to harass him. His family also underwent incalculable sufferings during that period as Law Enforcement Agencies raided his house often in search of him. During the caretaker Government rule in 2011, he was accused by the anti-Corruption Commission for the aforementioned reasons but they failed to prove any charges against him and they closed his file.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM represents the second generation of politicians in his family.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM raised his uncompromising voice in favor of the people of his constituency in Naogaon-6, Rajshahi. He is making all efforts to improve his constituency and people’s welfare in order to establish a sustainable development, peace and security.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM`s qualities are often backed by his skills, experiences, intelligence and integrity. He has several publications on current political social and Economic issues.

NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

MD ISRAFIL ALAM played a very important role in development and modernization of 3rd National Labour Policy of Bangladesh. He highly encouraged democratic practices in Labour organizations and established rights for the migrants. He geared up the means of promoting unorganized labours, health and safety rights for labours, and formulated a balanced wage structure for workers at the national level. An inference can be drawn that MD ISRAFIL ALAM holds the deserving position of leader under the supervision, direction and control of Sheikh Hasina, working towards expediting improvements in the life-style of every individual labour working in Bangladesh. His cultural and intellectual attributes to update Bangladesh National Labour law in 2013 is appreciated by all. On the other hand he is an established leader of agriculture based cooperative and rural development sector of Bangladesh. He is 2nd time elected chairman of Bangladesh co-operative federation for rural development under with 453 upazilla central co-operative associations are being governed in most of the regions of Bangladesh. It is not worthy that this is the only one democratic organization for co-operative farmers at the national level.

PUBLICATIONS, AFFILIATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

As an Author, MD ISRAFIL ALAM wrote “Begum Ziar Pach Bochor” (5 Years OF Begum Zia) and “Bangladesh: Rastro Rajniti, Sorkar o Songbidhan” (Bangladesh: Tate Politics, Government & Constitution). He is the Editor of “Rabindra Journal” and “Ajker Somobay” and “Sromic Kontho” (Co-operatives today and workers voice). Beside these some important books are awaiting to be published.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM served several National Committees and Commissions. He was:

• Former Chairman, Standing committee on labour & employement Ministry, Bangladesh National Parliament. • Former Member, Standing committee on Power, Energy and mineral Resource Ministry, Bangladesh National Parliament. • Member, standing committee on labour & employment Ministry, Bangladesh National Parliament. • Member, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, Bangladesh National Parliament. • Former Member, Standing Committee on the ministry of information and Communication Technology Bangladesh National Parliament. • Chairman, All party parliamentary Group (APPG) on Extreme Poverty, Bangladesh Parliament. • Member, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). • Chairman, Bangladesh national Co-operative Federation for Rural Development. • Member, Governing body, Bangladesh Rural Development Board( BRDB) • Member, Governing body, Bangladesh Rural Development Academy ( BRAB) • Life Member, Parliament Members Club, Bangladesh National Parliament. • Chairman, Board of trustees, Atish Dipankar Science and Technology University. • Member, Bangladesh National Tripartite Consultative Committee (NTCC). • Life Member, Bangladesh Institution of labour study (Bils). • Life member, Naogaon District Society. • Former Leader of collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) • General Sectary, Bangladesh Auto Tempo Drivers and workers Federation. • Chairman, Raninagar Women’s Degree College, Sher-E-Bangla, Raninagar, Naogaon. • Chairman, Mollah Azad Memorial Degree College, Atrai, Naogaon. • Former Chairman, Shahdana Shangshad. • Former Chairman, Shatabdi Study Cycle.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM received Scholarships / Fellowships for: • Advance Leadership Course at Singapore organized by ICFTU and Japan International labour Foundation. • Parliamentary Study Tour in Canada parliament organized by US-Aid.

MD ISRAFIL ALAM received several awards. Some of them are: • Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Sangshad Award. • Uttorio Award on 150th birth university of Robindranath Tagor. • Best labour Organizer Award

As a representative of Bangladesh, MD ISRAFIL ALAM visited: • Visited Denmark to attend 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference under the leadership of honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. • Visited South Africa to attend 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference. • Visited United States of America ( United Nations, Capitol Hill, House of Nations & White House) as a member of all Party parliamentary Group lead by the Hon`able Speaker of Bangladesh parliament. • Visited Canada for parliamentary Study Tour Organized by US-Aid. • Visited Philippines and Bangkok to attend regional conference, organized by Migrant Forum in Asia. • Visited Nepal to attend asian parliamentary conference on the rights and welfare of Scheduled Casts (Horijon/dalit) people. • Visited Switzerland to join International labour Conference as the leader of Bangladesh delegation in 2013. • Visited India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sweden, Italy, and France for various social & Political activities.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBLITY

MD ISRAFIL ALAM founded several Social & Cultural establishments. He is the founder of: • Bishow Kobi Rabindranath Agriculture & Technology Institute, Potisor, Atrai, Naogaon (Higher Secondary educational institute after the name of world-poet Rabindranath Tegore). • Azizur Rahman Memorial Academy, Raninagar, Naogaon.(Secondary Educational Institute) • Raninagar Cultural Academy, Raninagar, Naogaon. • Atrai Cultural Academy, Atrai, Naogaon. • Shotabdi Patchacra (Study Circle), Dhaka. • Robindra Shahito Parishad, Potishar, Atrai, Naogaon.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

MD ISRAFIL ALAM`s father is Late Azizur Rahman was a worthy contributor to social and political activities and also national agricultural cooperative sector. He served as advisor of Raninagar upazilla Awami League during death and his mother Eseda Rahman is house wife.

In personal life, MD ISRAFIL ALAM is married to Sultana Parvin (M.A. and Masters of Human right Law) who is working in a state-owned bank. He is the father of two daughters and a son.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: Permanent : Village: Jhina, Post: Gona, Upazilla: Raninagar, District: Naogaon, Division: Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Present : Flat#703, Building#4, Parliament Members Apartment, Manikmiah Avenue, Bangladesh National Parliament, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1027, Bangladesh.

Office : Block#2, Room#26, MP Hostel 1st Floor, Bangladesh National Parliament, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.

Phone : Tel: +880 2 9128811

Mobile: +8801711848508

Email : israfil_alam2008@yahoo.com

URL : israfilalammp