Shahriar Alam | |
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শাহরিয়ার আলম | |
Shahriar Alam in 2016
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office January 2014 |
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President | Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Personal details | |
Born |
Chittagong, Bangladesh |
March 1, 1970
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Children | two sons and one daughter |
Parents | Mohammad Shasuddin (father) Hafiza Khatun (mother) |
Alma mater |
Dhaka City College University of Dhaka |
Website | www.shahriaralam.com |
Shahriar Alam (Bengali: শাহরিয়ার আলম, born on March 1, 1970) is a Bangladeshi politician. He was appointed as a State Minister of Foreign Affairs on January 2014.
Shahriar Alam was born in Mohammad Shasuddin & Hafiza Khatun family at Chittagong District. He spent his early life in Lalmonirhat and Rajshahi. He received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Dhaka City College and obtained an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. Shahriar completed 1st CAPSTONE course at the Bangladesh National Defence College (NDC). He started his career as a businessman in Ready Made Garments (RMG) Sector in 1995. As a prominent entrepreneur having an interest in different fields, his main focus was on textile business that employed 25 thousand workers. As one of leading exporter, his company exporting to major destinations which include, among others, Japan, Australia, and Russia. He wins the National Export Trophy in Knitwear Category for 2007-2008. The business house established by him trains disables with the assistance from the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) and employs the highest number of physically challenged individuals. This led to CSR Award from Global buyers.