Anwarul Azim (politician)
Anwarul Azim | |
|---|---|
আনওয়ারুল আজিম | |
| Member of Parliament for Comilla-10 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Tajul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Kamal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1989 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Corps of Electrical Mechanical Engineers |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Anwarul Azim is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for the Comilla-10 constituency. He served in the Bangladesh Army as an engineer and retired as colonel, before moving on to become a pioneer of the garments industry as chairman of Alana Group.
Career
[edit]Azim began his military career when he enlisted in the 2nd War Course of the Pakistan Armed Forces. After the independence of Bangladesh, he became an officer of the newly established Bangladesh Army and eventually retired as a colonel.[1]
Following his career in the armed forces, Anwar entered civilian life as a pioneer in the garments industry. From one factory, his business grew to become what is now the Alana Group, a conglomerate of ready-made garment factories with operations in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Mymensingh; it is currently headquartered in Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka.
He was elected to parliament in 2001 from Comilla-10 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.[2] He contested the 2019 general elections as a candidate for the same party. His car was attacked by activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League and Swechchhasebak League on 24 December 2015.[3] In 2016, he was made the organizing secretary of the Comilla division unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "BNP names assistant organising secretaries". bdnews24.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "4-party aspirants file nominations". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Ruling party men allegedly attack BNP leader Azim's motorcade". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "BNP announces more names of new central committee". New Age. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.