Sheikh Selim


Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, better known as Sheikh Selim, is a Bangladeshi member of parliament and a member of the standing committee of Bangladesh Awami League party.

Early life

Selim is the nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, former President of Bangladesh. He is the younger brother of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani founder of Jubo League. He is a cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Career

Salim is the current parliamentary representative for the a constituency of Gopalganj-2. He is a Presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League. He has won parliamentary elections from Gopalganj-2 seven times. He served as the Minister for Health and Family Welfare in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet. He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare Ministry.

Controversy

On 23 April 2008, Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission sued him for corruption with Ramna Police Station. He secured bail from the High Court on 16 September 2008. Bangladesh High Court, in September, stayed proceeding of the case against Selim. On 24 October 2010, Supreme Court stayed the High Court order, allowing the case to proceed.

Personal life

Selim lost a grandson in the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, which also left the grandson's father wounded.