Imran Ahmad

For the Pakistan Navy officer, see Imran Ahmad (admiral).

Imran Ahmad (born 22 Feb 1948)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, businessman and a former Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment during 2019–2024.^[2] He is a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Sylhet-4 constituency for six terms.^[3]

Imran Ahmad
ইমরান আহমেদ
Ahmad in 2021
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Sylhet-4
In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Dildar Hossain Selim
In office 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded by	Saifur Rahman
In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Preceded by	Abdul Hannan
In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987
Preceded by	Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury
Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
In office 13 July 2019 – 10 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Nurul Islam
Personal details
Born	(1948-02-22) 22 February 1948 (age 77) Demra, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Party	Bangladesh Awami League
Parents	Harun Sheikh (father) Mst. Yanur Begum (mother)
Education	B.A.(Hons)[1]
Alma mater	University of Dhaka

Early life and education

Imran was born in Demra in East Bengal, in the Dominion of Pakistan to Harun Sheikh and Mst. Yanur Begum. Their ancestral home was in Manirampur Upazila, Jessore. He completed his SSC education at the Bawany High School in Demra and finished his upper education. He graduated from the University of Dhaka with a Bachelor of Arts in geography.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Imran with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 7 November 2019

Imran was elected as a member to Jatiya Sangsad representing the Sylhet-4 constituency in 1983 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.^[4] He was re-elected to the position in 1991, 1996, 2008, 2014, 2018, and 2024.^[5][6][3][7]

On 21 October 2024, Ahmad was arrested by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in the Banani area in Dhaka. Earlier on 3 September, a lawsuit was filed against him at Paltan Police Station on charges of embezzlement and human trafficking.^[8][9]