Tanvir Shakil Joy (born 1 August 1976)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 constituency.
Tanvir Shakil Joy | |
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তানভীর শাকিল জয় | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Sirajganj-1 | |
| In office 12 November 2020 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1976 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parents |
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Career
In April 2007, illegal VoIP equipment allegedly owned by Joy was seized by the Rapid Action Battalion from a house in Bashabo, Dhaka.[2]
Joy was elected to parliament in 2008 from Sirajganj-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3]
In 2016, he was one of the organisers of a rally of Bangladeshi students protesting Islamic extremism.[4][5]
After the death of his father, Mohammed Nasim, on 13 June 2020, Joy was elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member of the vacant seat in the by-election held on 12 November 2020.[6][7]
Personal life
Joy's father, Mohammed Nasim, was an Awami League politician and former government minister.[8] His grandfather was Captain Muhammad Mansur Ali.[9]
References
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