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Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung (Bengali: তালুকদার মোহাম্মদ তৌহিদ জং; born 23 August 1971), also known by his nick name Murad is a Bangladesh Awami League Politician and Former Member of Parliament from Dhaka-19. He was a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh).

Early life

Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung Murad was born on 23 August 1971 in Dhaka. His father, Mohammad Anwar Jung Talukdar, belonged to the Bengali Muslim Jung family which descended from a line of hereditary aristocratic Taluqdars. His mother, Syeda Lutfun Nahar, belonged to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds, claiming ancestry back to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Career

Murad Jung was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Dhaka-19 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate acquiring 2,82,412 votes.

Criticism

Savar's Rana Plaza collapses, killing thousands. Murad Jung tries to keep Sohel Rana, the owner of that plaza safe. It is even reported that he helped Rana escape from arrest. It was revealed in the media that he was Rana's political guru.

References

1. হলফনামা (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
2. "AL names candidates for JS polls". Dhaka Tribune. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
3. "CID has not yet given the charge sheet, when will the guilty be judged?" (in Bengali). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
4. "Murad Jung could not come to the Prime Minister" (in Bengali). 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

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