Hashibur Rahman Swapon

Hashibur Rahman Swapon (16 May 1954 – 2 September 2021)^[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Jatiya Sangsad member from the Sirajganj-6 and Sirajganj-7 constituencies.

Hashibur Rahman Swapon
মোঃ হাসিবুর রহমান স্বপন
Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-6
In office 29 January 2014 – 2 September 2021
Preceded by	Choyon Islam
Succeeded by	Merina Jahan Kabita
Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-7
In office 14 July 1996 – 1998
Preceded by	Kamruddin Ahia Khan Majlish
Succeeded by	Choyon Islam
Deputy Minister of Industry
In office 1998–2001
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-16)16 May 1954 Sirajganj, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died	2 September 2021(2021-09-02) (aged 67) Istanbul, Turkey
Cause of death	COVID-19
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Awami League

Early life and education

Swapon was born on 16 June 1954, in Dwariyapur in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district. Swapon had studied up to H.S.C. or grade 12.^[2]

Career

Swapon was first elected to Jatiya Sangsad as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party representing the now-defunct Sirajganj-7 constituency.^[3] He lost the position when he switched to Awami League party in 1998.^[3]

Swapon was later elected to the parliament from Sirajganj-6 on 5 January 2014 as an Awami League candidate.^[4] He was warned on 24 December 2015 by Bangladesh Election Commission for violating the electoral code.^[5] He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food Ministry.^[6]

Death

Swapon died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Turkey on 2 September 2021.^[7][8][9]