Preceded by Ayub Quadri Role Politician | Religion Islam Party Bangladesh Awami League Name Nurul Nahid Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
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Political party Bangladesh Awami League | ||
H.E. Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid, Minister of Education, Bangladesh
Nurul Islam Nahid is a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the Secretary of the Executive Committee on Education and Human Resources Development of the Bangladesh Awami League. After the Awami League won the December 2008 election, he was appointed Minister of Education of Bangladesh.
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- HE Mr Nurul Islam Nahid Minister of Education Bangladesh
- News and images Nurul Islam Nahid pkg Imran
- Early political career
- Education
- Personal life
- References
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Early political career
Nurul Islam Nahid was born in Beanibazar in Sylhet on July 5, 1945. Nahid's political career began at the time of the agitation against Ayub Khan. He was active in the student movements against military rule in Pakistan and the mass upsurge of 1969, and was an organizer of the guerrilla unit of the Chatra Union in War of Liberation of Bangladesh.
Nahid was an elected president of Bangladesh Chhatra Union in 1970 and a founding president of Jubo Union in 1976. Nahid became general secretary of Communist Party of Bangladesh in 1991. He played a very significant role in the movement in 1990, resulting in the establishment of a democratically elected government in Bangladesh. He joined Awami League (AL) in 1994, becoming a Member of Bangladesh National Parliament (1996–2001).
Education
Nahid holds degrees from Sylhet MC College and Dhaka University. In 1970 he was elected as the President of the Student Union at Dhaka University. He has also authored seven books.
Personal life
Nahid is married to Johra Jesmin who is a civil officer. They have two daughters, Nadia Nandita Islam, a professor of Dhaka University, and Najia Samantha Islam who works in private sector.