Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran
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Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (born 1 January 1951) is a Bangladesh
i politician and the first elected mayor of Sylhet city corporation.
He became the mayor
of Sylhet
city by defeating Muhammad Abdul Haque
on march 2003. Kamran won the election by more than 20,000 votes. From his early age, Kamran was involved in politics. He was one of the youngest city commissioners of Sylhet City. He is married to Asma Kamran, a second wife.
Since then he has won the 2008 election even though he was imprisoned, Such is the adoration the public has of him.He was also released from prison and had even travelled to london recently with the current prime minister Sheikh Hasina as part of her delegation.
As with many politicians there are allegations of political corruption
he may have been involved with. Kamran was arrested in connection with the Kitchen Market Graft
case.
. Although obtained bail
in the case, he was being detained in another case filed under the Emergency Powers Rules. The daily Bengali newspaper Prothom Alo published a series reports of Kamran's corruption during his time in office. Albeit he have submitted his nomination form in order to compete for the 2008 mayoral election run.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i politician and the first elected mayor of Sylhet city corporation.
He became the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
city by defeating Muhammad Abdul Haque
Muhammad Abdul Haque
Muhammad Abdul Haque , widely known as M A Haque is a Bangladeshi politician and philanthropist from Sylhet Division, and was a candidate for the last mayoral election of Sylhet City Corporation....
on march 2003. Kamran won the election by more than 20,000 votes. From his early age, Kamran was involved in politics. He was one of the youngest city commissioners of Sylhet City. He is married to Asma Kamran, a second wife.
Since then he has won the 2008 election even though he was imprisoned, Such is the adoration the public has of him.He was also released from prison and had even travelled to london recently with the current prime minister Sheikh Hasina as part of her delegation.
As with many politicians there are allegations of political corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
he may have been involved with. Kamran was arrested in connection with the Kitchen Market Graft
Graft (politics)
In general graft is an unscrupulous use of one’s authority for personal gain. However, the gain may also end up in party coffers...
case.
. Although obtained bail
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail...
in the case, he was being detained in another case filed under the Emergency Powers Rules. The daily Bengali newspaper Prothom Alo published a series reports of Kamran's corruption during his time in office. Albeit he have submitted his nomination form in order to compete for the 2008 mayoral election run.