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'''Ahmaed Hassan''' ({{langx|bn|আহমেদ হাসান}}) alias '''Imran''' is a veteran journalist<ref>{{cite news|title=TMC fields painter Jogen for RS seat|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/tmc-fields-painter-jogen-for-rs-seat/|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=]|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref> and was a ] of ] from ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Bandopadhyay|first=Sabyasachi|title=RS elections: Trinamool wins as Cong, Left Front MLAs vote in favour|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/rs-elections-trinamool-wins-as-cong-left-front-mlas-vote-in-favour/|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=]|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chowdhury |first=Rajib |title=Cross-vote cloud on Bengal vote |url=http://www.asianage.com/india/cross-vote-cloud-bengal-vote-916 |accessdate=7 March 2014 |newspaper=] |date=Feb 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307190144/http://www.asianage.com/india/cross-vote-cloud-bengal-vote-916 |archivedate=7 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Defections help TMC’s 4th candidate sail through to Rajya Sabha|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Defections-help-TMCs-4th-candidate-sail-through-to-Rajya-Sabha/articleshow/30022251.cms|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=]|date=Feb 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Six legislators cross-vote in West Bengal|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/six-legislators-cross-vote-in-west-bengal_909794.html|publisher=]|accessdate=7 March 2014}}</ref> He had sworn into the parliament on 9 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahmed Hassan Imran speaks in RS on the situation due to floods in the country|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMyUTUeVmj4|publisher=]|accessdate=19 April 2017|date=19 July 2016}}</ref> In April 2017, he was selected as the Chairman for the ] by the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=সাংসদ আহমেদ হাসান ইমরান বিএসএনেল টেলিফোনের উপদেষ্টা কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান পদে নিযুক্ত হয়েছেন|publisher=]|date=18 April 2017}}</ref> He is now the Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission w.e.f 22/06/2023 | ||
| ] ] (left) with ] MP Ahmed Hassan Imran (right)]] | ] ] (left) with ] MP Ahmed Hassan Imran (right)]] | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Imran was born in the Mal police station area of ] in ]. | |||
| Ahmed Hassan Imran |
Ahmed Hassan Imran is a well known Bengali Journalist. Like the popular Malayalam daily Madhyamam from Muslim community in Kerala, the Bangla daily Qalam has too consolidated its foothold under his stewardship in West Bengal. Started 30 years ago as a monthly, turned into a weekly after some years, Qalam has emerged as the best and the most popular daily since 2012 with a large circulation in the Bengali community. Due to his popularity and successful venture of the Bangla daily, he was nominated a Member of Rajya Sabha by All India Trinamool Congress in 2014. | ||
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Born in the Mal police station area of Jalpaiguri district, he obtained his education from his native place. Since his student days, he remained active among students and youth and earned a reputation of a popular leader in Bengali community. It is a fact that there was no dearth of efforts for a Bangla newspaper from the Bengali Muslim community since even before Independence, but his Qalam, evolved from a monthly into a daily, fulfilled the long due need of the community. | ||
| ==Controversies== | |||
| Ahmed Hasan Imran was born in a village in Srihatta, Sylhet, in East Pakistan and entered India from East Pakistan in 1970-71, before the creation of Bangladesh. Imran worked as Executive Editor of a Bengali magazine named “Kalam” in West Bengal. However, he later sold the magazine to Sharadha group chief Sudipta Sen. | |||
| Imran had also worked as an India Correspondent for the Bangladeshi daily Naya Diganta. It is worth noting that Naya Diganta is a mouthpiece of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. | |||
| During their investigations, the intelligence agencies found that Ahmed Hasan Imran had links with Pakistan’s ISI. He was also the founding member of the now-banned Islamist terror outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Aligarh Muslim University. He also worked for Jamat-e-Islami (previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, JMB), Jamat-ul-Mujahidin and other Islamic terrorist organisations. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chanda |first=Arup |date=2014-09-22 |title=Mystery Surrounds Pakistan Citizen's TMC MP Post |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2014/Sep/22/mystery-surrounds-pakistan-citizens-tmc-mp-post-663431.html |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Dr Anirban |title=A rally for war criminals: Why are TMC, Left silent? |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/column/a-rally-for-war-criminals-why-are-tmc-left-silent/20130403.htm |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref><references /> | |||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 22 October 2024
Indian politician
| Ahamed Hassan | |
|---|---|
 Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Hassan Imran (left) with the former Minister of External Affairs of India, Sushma Swaraj (right) | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for West Bengal | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barun Mukherji |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Trivedi |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | AITC |
Ahmaed Hassan (Bengali: আহমেদ হাসান) alias Imran is a veteran journalist and was a MP of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, India. He had sworn into the parliament on 9 June 2014. In April 2017, he was selected as the Chairman for the Telephone Advisory Committees by the Govt. of India. He is now the Chairman of West Bengal Minorities Commission w.e.f 22/06/2023
Early life
Imran was born in the Mal police station area of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
Ahmed Hassan Imran is a well known Bengali Journalist. Like the popular Malayalam daily Madhyamam from Muslim community in Kerala, the Bangla daily Qalam has too consolidated its foothold under his stewardship in West Bengal. Started 30 years ago as a monthly, turned into a weekly after some years, Qalam has emerged as the best and the most popular daily since 2012 with a large circulation in the Bengali community. Due to his popularity and successful venture of the Bangla daily, he was nominated a Member of Rajya Sabha by All India Trinamool Congress in 2014.
Born in the Mal police station area of Jalpaiguri district, he obtained his education from his native place. Since his student days, he remained active among students and youth and earned a reputation of a popular leader in Bengali community. It is a fact that there was no dearth of efforts for a Bangla newspaper from the Bengali Muslim community since even before Independence, but his Qalam, evolved from a monthly into a daily, fulfilled the long due need of the community.
References
- "TMC fields painter Jogen for RS seat". The Indian Express. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- Bandopadhyay, Sabyasachi (7 February 2014). "RS elections: Trinamool wins as Cong, Left Front MLAs vote in favour". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- Chowdhury, Rajib (8 February 2014). "Cross-vote cloud on Bengal vote". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Defections help TMC's 4th candidate sail through to Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Six legislators cross-vote in West Bengal". Zee News. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Ahmed Hassan Imran speaks in RS on the situation due to floods in the country". Rajya Sabha TV. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- "সাংসদ আহমেদ হাসান ইমরান বিএসএনেল টেলিফোনের উপদেষ্টা কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান পদে নিযুক্ত হয়েছেন". Sangbad Pratidin. 18 April 2017.