Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher
Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher | |
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সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের | |
.jpg) Taher in 2025 | |
| Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Ameer | Shafiqur Rahman |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mujibul Haque Mujib |
| Constituency | Comilla-11 |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mujibul Haque Mujib |
| Succeeded by | Mujibul Haque Mujib |
| Constituency | Comilla-12 |
| General Secretary of International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Osman Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Ömer Faruk Korkmaz |
| President of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Tasneem Alam |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Nationality |  Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse | Dr. Habiba Akhter Chowdhury |
| Alma mater | Dhaka Medical College and Hospital |
| Occupation | Physician |
Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবদুল্লাহ মোহাম্মদ তাহের; born 1958) is a Bangladeshi physician, politician, Islamic scholar, and social worker. He is the Nayeb-e-Ameer (Vice President) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a member of its Central Working Committee.
He previously served as a Member of Parliament from the Comilla-12 constituency during the seventh parliamentary elections from 2001 to 2006. Following constituency re-delimitation, Comilla-12 is now known as Comilla-11.
According to user-provided information, he again became a Member of Parliament from the Comilla-11 constituency on 13 February 2026, succeeding Mujibul Haque Mujib.
He was elected General Secretary of the Dhaka Medical College Student Union (DMCSU).
Career
Dr. Taher was nominated 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.[1]
Taher was elected as a Member of Parliament in Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006[2][3][4] and was part of two parliamentary bodies, the Public accounts committee and the Public undertaking committee.
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. Later he was released & he was the first person in the country to get corruption free certificate from government.[5]
Taher was imprisoned several times, He was arrested on 2 January 2013,[6] 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. His most recent imprisonment was on 25 July 2024 in July uprising and later he was released on 5 August 2024 after coup.
Taher met with the First Political Secretary at the United States Embassy Matthew Bay on 16 October 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "Shibir Central Page: Ex president Profile of Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher". Islami Chhatra Shibir (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Bangladesh election results for Comilla-12 constituency, 2001". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Psephos Adam Carr. "Seventh Parliamentary Bangladesh Elections, 2001: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report: 8TH Jatiya Shangsad Election, 2001" (PDF). Election Commission Bangladesh. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Jamaat MP Taher freed on bail". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Jama'at leader Taher arrested". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Is the US fanning BNP-Jamaat violence in Bangladesh?". Somoy TV. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
