Md. Rustum Ali Faraji

Md. Rustum Ali Faraji (born 21 March 1952)^[1] is a Bangladeshi politician who is former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Pirojpur-3 constituency. He has been a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Jatiya Party (Ershad).

Md. Rustum Ali Faraji
মোঃ রুস্তম আলী ফরাজী
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Pirojpur-3
In office 25 January 2014 – 29 January 2024
Preceded by	Anwar Hossain
Succeeded by	Shamim Shahnawaz
In office 14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006
Preceded by	Mohiuddin Ahmed
Succeeded by	Anwar Hossain
Personal details
Born	(1952-03-21) 21 March 1952 (age 73)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party Jatiya Party (Ershad) Independent

Early life and career

Faraji worked as physician before becoming a politician.^[2]

Faraji was elected to the parliament from Pirojpur-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1996 and as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.^[3] He was elected to parliament on 5 January 2014 from Pirojpur-3 as an independent candidate.^[4] He is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts.^[5]

Faraji was not nominated by the Jatiya Party for the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.^[6]