Shafiqur Rahman
Shafiqur Rahman | |
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| শফিকুর রহমান | |
Rahman in 2026 | |
| 8th Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Deputy | Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher |
| Preceded by | GM Quader |
| 4th Ameer of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Secretary-General | Mia Golam Parwar |
| Preceded by | Maqbul Ahmed |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Ahmed Majumder |
| Constituency | Dhaka-15 |
| 6th Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| In office 2011–2019 | |
| Ameer | |
| Preceded by | ATM Azharul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Mia Golam Parwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1958 |
| Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (1984–present) |
| Other political affiliations | 11 Party Alliance (2025–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College |
| Occupation | Politician |
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| Website | dr-shafiqurrahman.info |
Shafiqur Rahman (Bengali: শফিকুর রহমান, romanized: Śôphikur Rôhômān; 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 ameer (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 ameer of the party.
Rahman is known for his moderate position as a leader of an Islamist party. However, some of his remarks have become a topic of controversy.