Salman Fazlur Rahman | |
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সালমান ফজলুর রহমান | |
Adviser for Private Industry and Investment to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
In office 7 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Dhaka-1 | |
In office 3 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Salma Islam |
Personal details | |
Born | Nawabganj, East Bengal, Pakistan | 23 May 1951
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouse | Syeda Rubaba Rahman |
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Children | 2 |
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Alma mater | |
Occupation | Vice Chairman of Beximco Group |
Salman Fazlur Rahman commonly known as Salman F Rahman (born 23 May 1951)[1] is a Bangladeshi businessman,[2] and a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad representing Dhaka-1 constituency.[3] He is notorious for his financial transgressions involving bank loans and capital market.[4][5] He held the position of private industry and investment adviser to the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, with the status of a cabinet minister.[3][6]
Prior to this, he was her private sector development affairs adviser. In 2017, he was ranked as the 1685th billionaires globally published by Beijing-based Hurun Gobal.[7] He holds the position of vice chairman at BEXIMCO Group, one of the Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.[8] He was the president of several trade bodies, including the Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO).[9] He is currently in the custody of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on the charge of instigating killing during the Bangladesh quota reform movement.[10]