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Md. Abu Zahir

PEP · Politician

Md. Abu Zahir is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Advocate Md. Abu Zahir · Md. Abu Zahir · محمد ابو ظاہر · আবু জাহির				[sources]
Alias	মোঃ আবু জাহির				[sources]
Birth date	1963				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Bangladesh				[sources]
Citizenship	Bangladesh				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Political association	Bangladesh Awami League				[sources]
Website	www.parliament.gov.bd				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q55694417				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Jatiyo Sangshad (member, 2009-2014) · Jatiyo Sangshad (member, 2014-) · Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh (2009-2014) · Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh (2014-)				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-05-09	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Bangladeshi politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons291,350

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,464

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories358,337

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