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Shahadat Hossain (Bangladeshi politician)

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Shahadat Hossain
শাহাদাত হোসেন
7th Mayor of Chittagong
Assumed office
3 November 2024
Preceded byMd. Tofayel Islam (as Administrator)
Personal details
Born (1966-06-02) 2 June 1966 (age 58)
Chittagong, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Alma mater
ProfessionDoctor, Politician

Shahadat Hossain (Bengali: শাহাদাত হোসেন), also known as Shaadat Hossain, is a Bangladeshi politician and doctor. He is the current Mayor of Chittagong.[1][2] He was the former president of Chittagong Metropolitan unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Dr. Shahadat Hossain was born on 2 June 1966 in a Muslim family in Chittagong. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program from Chittagong Medical College.[5]

In addition to his political experiences, Dr. Shahadat Hossain is also a successful physician. He is the Managing Director of Treatment Hospital near Prabartak Cirle.[6] All throughout the Covid pandemic, he had been providing free telemedicine services to patients through this Facebook page.[7]

Political career

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Shahadat Hossain started his political journey with student politics and was the founding president of the Chittagong Medical College unit of the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal.[5] Apart from this, he served as the general secretary and later president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party of Chattogram Metropolitan unit.[8][9] Besides, he has been playing an important role in the ongoing movement led by BNP in the fight to bring back democracy in Bangladesh.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "BNP leader Shahadat Hossain takes oath as Chattogram city mayor". Prothom Alo. 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "BNP leader Dr. Shahadat takes oath as CCC mayor". banglanews24.com. 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Shahadat takes oath as CCC mayor". The Daily Star. 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "EC declares BNP leader Shahadat mayor of Chattogram". The Business Standard. 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "তারেক ঘনিষ্ঠ ডা. শাহাদাতই বিএনপির মেয়র প্রার্থী". Samakal. 24 February 2024.
  6. ^ Babar, Toufikul Islam (24 February 2020). "তারেক ঘনিষ্ঠ ডা. শাহাদাতই বিএনপির মেয়র প্রার্থী". Samakal. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "করোনা সংকটে ডা. শাহাদাতের ব্যাতিক্রমী উদ্যোগ "টেলিমেডিসিন সেবা" | পাঠক নিউজ". 28 August 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ "মানুষের গণতান্ত্রিক অধিকার অব্যাহত থাকলে এই বিজয় সফল হবে: ডা. শাহাদাত". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Polls tribunal declares BNP's Shahadat Ctg mayor". The Daily Star. 2 October 2024.
  10. ^ "চট্টগ্রামে শাহাদাত জিতেছিলেন, ফল কেড়ে নেওয়া হয়েছিল: ফখরুল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 3 November 2024.
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