Golam Mohammad Rabbani

Golam Mohammad Rabbani

Golam Mohammad Rabbani
Native name গোলাম মোহাম্মদ রাব্বানি
Born (1973-02-03) 3 February 1973
Residence Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka[1]
Nationality Bangladeshi
Citizenship  Bangladesh
Alma mater University of Dhaka, World University, Dhaka International University, University of Kent at Brussels
Occupation Lawyer, politician, human rights activist, social worker
Years active 2000-present
Movement National Youth Forum of Bangladesh
Parent(s) Ekramul Haq (father)
Meherunnessa Haq (mother)
Awards Prime Minister’s Award on Best Youth Leader in Bangladesh (2004)
National Youth Award (2004)
President’s Award on National Social Worker and Leader (2005)
Mahatma Gandhi Award (2006)
Atish Diponkar Award (2006)
Commonwealth Youth Award (2006)
Website Official website

Golam Mohammad Rabbani (Bengali: গোলাম মোহাম্মদ রাব্বানি; also known as Nayan Bangalee) is a Bangladeshi lawyer,[2] politician,[3][4] Human Rights activist, founder president of Bangladesh Youth Forum.[5][6]

Early life and education

Rabbani was born on 3 February 1973. His father's name is Ekramul Haq and mother's name is Meherunnessa Haq.

He completed his honours and masters in social welfare[5] from Dhaka University securing first class first in Masters. He also achieved his second graduation in LLB from National University and LLM from World University. He did his Post Graduate Diploma on Human Rights from Dhaka International University. He completed two certificate courses on Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution from United State Institute of Peace,Washington. He joined in 2014 the Master’s program for Research on “Victomology and restorative Justice” in ISWR, Dhaka university.

He has a Ph.D in International Law[5] from Brussels School of International Studies#The University of New Castle.[6]

Career

As a lawyer

Rabbani started his career as an intern in International Labour Organization in 1998.[6] He was enrolled in Bar Council in 2002. At first he was approved by the Bar Council for Dhaka bar Association and after seven years he got the enrollment and approval of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.

Rabbani is a lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He is a member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association,[7] the Dhaka Bar Association, the Taxas Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association and the Country Representative of Commonwealth Lawyers Association.[5] He attended over 25 international seminars and conferences. He also a licensed social worker of USA and his vission to see the Bangladesh as a social welfare state in future

As a politician

Golam Mohammad Rabbani is currently president of BNP unit of Chauddagram municipality.[3][4]

For his political position,[8][9] Rabbani was tortured and arrested twice. He staged a demonstration protesting the killing of 10 Biharis by burning them alive by the locals. He is currently charged with cases.[10]

Social activities

Golam Mohammad Rabbani is a very active social worker. He engaged in many organizations. He founded Bengal law Forum. Three barristers from Bangladesh Supreme Court are working under his able leadership and guidance. He is working to secure rights of the Labors, particularly the rights of the ill-fated Bihari Community.

He worked as a consultant at World Bank in 2000. He was a Youth Ambassador at Commonwealth International in 2004 to 2006.[6] He was a board member at Prime Minister’s Youth Welfare Fund Management Board and director at National Co-operative Union.[5]

He is involved with following organizations:

He participated in a demonstration to lower the house rent in Manhattan City as a Field Organizer of “CHAYA CDC”. He attended as speaker in an occasion organized by the New York City Bar.

Youth Forum

Rabbani is the founder and president of the Youth Forum which is an active group of young people from 1500 youth organizations and 50 educational institutions of 500 thanas of Bangladesh.[5]

Awards

Rabbani received many awards for his leadership and works in human rights. Bangladesh Government has twice awarded him with national medal as the “Best Youth Leader and Organizer”.

Other awards are following:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lawyers in Pallabi". Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  2. ↑ "APPEAL FOR HELP : Sudipta Sheel (Deepta), a student of Play Class Needs Help". The Financial Express (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 2005-12-16. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  3. 1 2 খালেদা জিয়ার বিরুদ্ধে মামলার প্রতিবাদে চৌদ্দগ্রামে সভা [Chouddagram meetings to protest the case against Khaleda Zia]. Jugantor (in Bengali) (Dhaka). 2015-01-28. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  4. 1 2 আজ চৌদ্দগ্রামে সকাল-সন্ধ্যা হরতাল [In Chouddagram daylong strike today]. Amar Desh (in Bengali) (Dhaka). 2015-01-28. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Social Business Day 2013" (PDF). socialbusinesspedia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Executive Director". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Find your Lawyer". Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  8. ↑ "Stop anarchic demonstration". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 2006-11-20. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  9. ↑ "No coal-run power plant in Bagerhat: BNP". Bdnews24.com (Dhaka). 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  10. ↑ "Withdrawal of false cases against lawyer demanded". The News Today (Dhaka). 2015-01-17. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  11. ↑ সোসাইটি অব পার্লামেন্টওয়াচ এর সংঘস্মারক / গঠনতন্ত্র [Society of Parliament Watch memorandum / constitution] (in Bengali). 2014-11-03. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.

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