Salman F Rahman (Bangladeshi Businessman) Biography

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Profession	Businessman, Politician
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Date of Birth	23/05/1951
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Dohar Upazila, Dhaka District, East Pakistan (now, in Bangladesh)

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Full Name	Salman Fazlur Rahman
Famous For	Being the private sector development affairs adviser to the Bangladesh Awami League President, Sheikh Hasina

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Marital Status	Married

Political Party	Samriddhya Bangladesh Andolan (mid 1990s to 2000) Bangladesh Awami League (2001-present)
Political Journey	Founded Samriddhya Bangladesh Andolan in mid-1990s Contested in Bangladeshi General Elections in 2001 from Dohar Upazila Constituency Private Sector Development Adviser to President of Bangladesh Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2009 and 2016 Won Dhaka-1 Constituency in 2018 General Elections Member of Parliament of Bangladesh National Parliament in 2019 and appointed Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Contested and won Dhaka-1 constituency in the January 2024 general election with 149,971 votes Political career ended following the Student-People's Uprising which led to the resignation of Sheikh Hasina's government on 05/08/2024

Political Party

Political Journey

Founded Samriddhya Bangladesh Andolan in mid-1990s
Contested in Bangladeshi General Elections in 2001 from Dohar Upazila Constituency
Private Sector Development Adviser to President of Bangladesh Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2009 and 2016
Won Dhaka-1 Constituency in 2018 General Elections
Member of Parliament of Bangladesh National Parliament in 2019 and appointed Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Contested and won Dhaka-1 constituency in the January 2024 general election with 149,971 votes
Political career ended following the Student-People's Uprising which led to the resignation of Sheikh Hasina's government on 05/08/2024

Favourite Politician	Sheikh Hasina

1. Salman F Rahman is a prominent Bangladeshi business magnate and politician.
2. He initiated his business journey in 1966 alongside his brother Sohail Fasiur Rahman.
3. Established Beximco Group following the nationalization of their father's jute mill in 1971.
4. At the start, Beximco primarily traded seafood and crushed bones.
5. Beximco Pharmaceuticals achieved the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
6. Today, Beximco Group stands as one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh.
7. He is the Vice Chairman of Beximco Group.
8. Ranked 1685th on the list of billionaires in the world by Hurun Global in 2017.
9. Co-founder of AB Bank in 1982 with his brother and the Dubai-based Galadari Brothers Group.
10. Served as President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) from 1994 to 1996.