ABM Abul Kashem

ABM Abul Kashem was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament for Chittagong-2 and Chittagong-4.

ABM Abul Kashem
এ বি এম আবুল কাসেম
Member of Parliament
In office 6 January 2009 – 28 January 2014
Preceded by	L. K. Siddiqi
Succeeded by	Didarul Alam
Constituency	Chittagong-4
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded by	L. K. Siddiqi
Succeeded by	L. K. Siddiqi
Constituency	Chittagong-2
Personal details
Born	1934 Chittagong District, Bengal Province
Died	24 November 2015 (Aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Children	SM Al Mamun (son)

Career

Kashem was elected to parliament in 2008 from Chittagong-3 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.^[1] He served as the chairman of the parliamentary committee for the Ministry of Commerce.^[2]

Controversy

Kashem's son, SM Al Mamun, tried to grab land from ship breaking companies in Sitakunda Upazila for his ship breaking company, Unique Ship-breaking Yard, on 7 October 2009. His son also assaulted journalists trying to cover the incident.^[3][4] Kashem later apologized for his son's actions.^[5]

Electoral history

General Election 2008: Chittagong-4

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AL	ABM Abul Kashem	136,298	54.4	+18.5
	BNP	Aslam Chowdhury	112,930	45.0	−18.8
	CPB	Md. Macheuddulla	850	0.3	N/A
	National People's Party	Kazi Mohammal Eusuf Alam	435	0.2	N/A
	Independent	Sachindra Lal Dey	213	0.1	N/A
Majority			23,368	9.3	−18.6
Turnout			250,726	81.8	+14.0
	AL gain from BNP

Death

Kashem died on 24 November 2015 in Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[6]