Solaiman Haque Joarder


Solaiman Haque Joarder also known as Solaiman Haque Joarder Selun is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Chuadanga-1.

Early life

Joarder was born on 15 March 1946. He completed his education up to S.S.C. or grade ten. During the Bangladesh Liberation war he served in the Mukti Bahini.

Career

Joarder had contested parliamentary elections four times unsuccessfully. He was first successfully election in the 2008 Bangladesh general election from Chuadanga-1. He was reelected unopposed in 2014 Bangladesh general elections. On 24 March 2012 he received government approval for his private university, First Capital University, in Chuadanga District. He is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. On 24 January 2014 he was appointed a whip the 10th Parliament.

Personal life

Joarder's brother, Reazul Islam, is the mayor of Chuadanga Sadar.

Controversy

Joarder and his brother, Reazul Islam, filed cases against 80 people including The Daily Amar Desh correspondent Dalim Hossain and the Prothom Alo correspondent Shah Alam in 2009. Dalim Hossain was arrested in the case.
Joarder and supporters attacked the Chuadanga Sadar Police Station on 3 December 2015 injuring police officers including the district police chief. The attack was allegedly the result of the police's refusal to release two members of Bangladesh Chhatra League arrested earlier that day. One of the arrested man, Anik, was the Secretary General of Chuadanga District unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League and the nephew of Joarder. The police on 5 December 2015 filed cases against 30 people excluding Joarder from the list of accused.