Nuruzzaman Ahmed

Nuruzzaman Ahmed (born 3 January 1950)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lalmonirhat-2 constituency during 2014–2024.^[2] Earlier, he served as the minister of social welfare and the state minister of social welfare and state minister of food.^[3][4][5]

Nuruzzaman Ahmed
নুরুজ্জামান আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2018
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Lalmonirhat-2
In office 29 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Mojibur Rahman
Minister of Social Welfare
In office 7 January 2019 – 11 January 2024 (State Minister: 19 June 2016 - 7 January 2019)
Preceded by	Rashed Khan Menon
Succeeded by	Dipu Moni
State Minister of Food
In office 14 July 2015 – 19 June 2016
Personal details
Born	(1950-01-03) 3 January 1950 (age 75)
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse	Hosne Ara Begum
Children	3
Parent	Karim Uddin Mohammad (father)

Background

Ahmed's father, Karim Uddin Ahmed, served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Rangpur-6 constituency during 1973-1975.^[6]

Career

Ahmed became the Minister of State in the Ministry of Food On 14 July 2015, a year after becoming a member of parliament.^[7][8] He held the post from 21 June 2016 to 7 January 2019. After winning the Eleventh Parliamentary Election, he has been serving as a Minister of the same Ministry since 7 January 2019.

According to a report published by Prothom Alo in September 2023, Ahmed's family had unpaid electricity bill of Tk 9 lakh.^[6] In August 2023, Rocky Chandra Roy, an executive engineer of Nesco Kaliganj Sales & Distribution Division, accused Rakibuzzaman for assaulting him.^[9][10]

Ahmed was arrested in January 2025 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.^[11]

Personal life

Ahmed is married to Hosne Ara Begum.^[7] They have three children including Rakibuzzaman Ahmed.^[7]