Mohammed Nasim

Mohammed Nasim
মোহাম্মদ নাসিম
Nasim at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi (2016)
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office 12 January 2014 – 6 January 2019
Preceded by	AFM Ruhal Haque
Succeeded by	Zahid Maleque
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 12 March 1999 – 15 July 2001
Preceded by	Rafiqul Islam
Succeeded by	Altaf Hossain Chowdhury
Minister of Post and Telecommunication
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded by	M Keramat Ali
Member of Parliament
In office 9 January 2014 – 13 June 2020
Preceded by	Tanvir Shakil Joy
Succeeded by	Tanvir Shakil Joy
In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006
Preceded by	Mohammad Selim
In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Preceded by	Shafiqul Islam
In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987
Constituency	Sirajganj-1
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded by	Mirza Muraduzzaman
Succeeded by	Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku
Constituency	Sirajganj-2
Personal details
Born	(1948-04-02)2 April 1948 Qazipur, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died	13 June 2020(2020-06-13) (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of death	COVID-19
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse	Laila Arjumand
Children	3, including Tanvir Shakil Joy
Parent	Muhammad Mansur Ali (father)
Relatives	Mohammad Selim (brother)
Alma mater	Jagannath College

Mohammed Nasim (2 April 1948 – 13 June 2020)^[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Bangladesh's minister of home affairs and minister of health and family welfare during 1999–2001 and 2014–2019, respectively.^[2] He was a 6-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies.^[3] He was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.^[4]