Shafiqur Rahman

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Shafiqur Rahman (born 31 October 1958) is a Bangladeshi politician and physician who has been serving as the Leader of the Opposition since February 2026 and as the emir (party leader) of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami since 2019. Born in Kulaura, Rahman joined politics in student life by affiliating with the JaSaD Chhatra League in 1973, followed by the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir in 1977. After graduation, he joined the Sylhet District unit of Jamaat-e-Islami party in 1984. Following ATM Azharul Islam's detention in 2011, he became the acting secretary-general of the party. In 2019, he was elected as the emir of the party.

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