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Soto Monir

( 1978 Births )

Awami Bangladesh League Monir

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Soto Monir (born 27 May 1978) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former 2-time Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-2 constituency. He was the joint secretary of Awami League's branch in Germany.

Career

Monir entered Student activism as a member of the Chhatra League in the early 1990s. However, he left Bangladesh in 1996 for Moscow University in Russia. He then moved to Germany, and served as the joint-secretary of the Awami League's branch of the central European country. He came back to Bangladesh during 2006-08 Bangladeshi political unrest.

Monir was elected to Jatiya Sangsad from the Tangail-2 constituency as a Awami League candidate at the 2018 Bangladeshi general election. He was accused of NID forgery, and arms trafficking, however the allegations were never proven and referred as "politically motivated conspiracy" by Monir's associates.

Monir serves as the joint-general secretary of the Tangail District Awami League, he previously served as the secretary of science and technology of the Tangail district committee of the Awami League. He is also the chairperson of Tangail's branch of the Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation.

Monir was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in the 11th National Parliament of Bangladesh.

Personal life

Monir is married to Oaishe Khan (Nishe), the only daughter of Shajahan Khan, a former shipping minister, current presidium member of the Awami League and the eight-time Madaripur-2 MP.