Salman Fazlur Rahman | |
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সালমান ফজলুর রহমান | |
.jpg) Rahman in 2020 | |
| 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 | 23 May 1951 Nawabganj, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| 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 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][4] 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.[5] He holds the position of vice chairman at BEXIMCO Group, one of the Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.[6] He was the president of several trade bodies, including the Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO).[7]
Rahman has been involved in financial controversies related to bank loans and the capital market.[8][9] He is currently in the custody of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on the charge of instigating killing during the Bangladesh quota reform movement.[10]
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- ^ a b "Salman F Rahman wins Dhaka-1 seat". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Salman made PM's adviser". The Daily Star. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Salman F Rahman on world billionaires' list". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Beximco: About". BEXIMCO. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Salman F Rahman". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Salman F Rahman: 'The architect of default culture'". The Daily Star. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Staff, Reporter (16 August 2024). "How Salman F Rahman stole 36,865 C from 7 banks". The Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq taken into custody". The Business Standard. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.