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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের; born 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament for the Comilla-12 constituency in seventh parliamentary elections from 2001 to 2006 in Bangladesh.[1] He is a Central Working Committee member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami,[2] and its International Affairs secretary.[3]
Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher | |
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সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের | |
Member of parliament for Comilla-12 | |
In office October 2001 – October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Md. Mujibul Haque |
Succeeded by | Md. Mujibul Haque |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 Comilla District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
Spouse | Dr. Habiba Akhter Chowdhury |
Children | 3 daughters, 1 son |
Alma mater | Dhaka Medical College and Hospital |
Occupation | Physician, politician |
Later, Taher was selected as Secretary General of the Islami Chatra Shibir and finally led the organisation as its Central President for two consecutive terms during 1985-86 and 1986–87.[4]
Taher was elected as a Member of Parliament in Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006[1][5][6] and was part of two parliamentary bodies, the Public accounts committee and the Public undertaking committee.[citation needed]
Taher was also arrested by joint forces on allegations of extortion, looting and grabbing during the tenure of the military backed caretaker government on 7 March 2007. He was released on ad-interim bail on 7 August 2008.[7]
Taher was imprisoned several times, most recently in 2013, when he was arrested on 2 January 2013,[8] by RAB personnel, in connection with various allegations, including arson attacks, attacks on police and conspiracy against the government. He was later released on bail.[citation needed]
Taher met with the First Political Secretary at the United States Embassy Matthew Bay on 16 October 2023.[9]
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