Mohammad Selim

Mohammad Selim (1940 – 20 January 2015) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member for the Sirajganj-1 constituency.

Mohammad Selim
Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-1
In office 1996–2001
Preceded by	Mohammed Nasim
Succeeded by	Mohammed Nasim
Personal details
Born	1940 Sirajganj, British India
Died	20 January 2015 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Parent	M Mansur Ali (father)
Relatives	Mohammed Nasim

Early life and family

Selim was born in 1940 to a Bengali Muslim family of Sarkars hailing from Kuripara in Qazipur, Sirajganj (then under Pabna District), Bengal Presidency.^[1] Selim's father was Captain M Mansur Ali, a key figure of Bangladeshi independence and a former prime minister of Bangladesh. His brother is the former health ninister Mohammed Nasim.^[2]

Career

Selim was elected to Parliament in 1996 from Sirajganj-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He was an advisory and presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.^[2]