Abdullah Al Islam Jakob
Abdullah Al Islam Jakob is a Bangladesh [Awami League] politician and a former chairman of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former deputy Ministry of [Environment and Forest (Bangladesh)|Minister of Environment and Forest]. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-4 constituency during 2009–2024. His father M. M. Nazrul Islam was also a member of the Jatiya Sangsad.
Early life
Jakob was born on 21 December 1972 in Char Fasson, Bhola District, Bangladesh.Career
Jakob was elected to parliament from Bhola-4 in 2014. He won at 11th Jatiya Sangsad general election, held on 30 December 2018. He built a 16-storey tower in Char [Fasson Upazila|Char Fasson], Bhola named Jakob Tower to promote tourism in Bhola.Jakob was detained in October 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. A Dhaka court has placed him on a three-day remand in connection with the shooting death of Shamim Howladar in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka.