Shafiqur Rahman


Shafiqur Rahman is a Bangladeshi politician who currently serves as the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami since 2019.
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Early life

Rahman was born on 31 October 1958 in Bhatera Union under Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar District. His father's name is Abru Mia and mother's name is Khatibun. He is the third son of his family. Rahman passed SSC from Baramachal High School in 1974, then he passed HSC from Murari Chand College in Sylhet in 1976. He got MBBS degree from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College in 1983.

Career and afterwards

Shafiqur Rahman started his political career by joining JaSaD Chhatra League, the student wing of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal in 1973. He joined Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1977. While he was studying in Sylhet Osmani Medical College, he became president of the local Chhatra Shibir medical branch and later the Sylhet District branch of Chhatra Shibir. In 1984, He joined Jamaat-e-Islami. Later, he served as the Ameer of Sylhet Unit of Jamaat-e-Islami. After taking office at the central level as assistant secretary-general in 2010 and the first acting secretary-general on 19 September 2011, he took over as secretary-general in 2016.

Political positions

According to the political analyst Saleh Uddin Ahmad, Rahman is comparatively "moderate" and "changeable" than previous ameers of the Jamaat-e-Islami. Ahmed attributed this to Rahman's educational background and his former affiliation with the JaSaD, a left-wing party.
Rahman supported the rights of religious minorities of the country. He took initiative to protect the lives and the properties of minorities, visited Hindu temples, and called to nominate Hindu candidates from his party. He also supported and promised maintaining women's right to work outside and freedom of clothing if the party forms government.

Personal life

Rahman was married on 5 January 1985 to Ameena Begum. She served as MP for a reserved seat in the 2001 Bangladeshi general election in support of Jamaat-e-Islami. The couple have two daughters and one son.

Health

On 19 July 2025, Shafiqur Rahman got sick and collapsed while he was giving a speech against corruption during the national rally of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka. After completing the speech, he was sent to the Ibna Sina Medical College. Later on he was admitted to United Hospital Limited under cardiologist Dr Jahangir Kabir. An angiogram revealed three major blockages, leading to an urgent open-heart bypass surgery, where four bypasses were performed.

X account hack

On 31 January 2026 at 16.37 BST, a post was made from Rahman's X account that made derogatory remarks on women working out of home, including comparing their work with "prostitution". Later Rahman's Facebook post at night and his party's news conference the later day claimed that his X account was hacked from an email sent from the President's Office and it was rescued by the party's cyber team within 55 minutes of the post being made. A general diary was also filed by Rahman at Hatirjheel police station. The post created heavy controversy, the opposition challenged the narrative, particularly the claimed account rescue within 55 minutes, and protests occurred in multiple places in the country.