BangladeshJatiya Sangsad (unicameral)Bangladesh Nationalist PartyBarisal · Barisal-1Member of the Jatiya Sangsad
Zahir Uddin Swapan
Profile
Zahir Uddin Swapan is a Bangladeshi politician serving as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting and as a Member of Parliament for Barishal-1 in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. He previously represented the same constituency in the 6th and 8th parliaments and has been a prominent strategist and founding convener of the BNP Media Cell. A former student leader who participated in the 1990 anti-authoritarian movement, he focuses on media freedom, transparency, and participatory politics.
Details
- Born
- 1960-06-29 · 66 years old
- Birth place
- Gournadi Upazila, Barishal District, Bangladesh
- Education
- University of Dhaka; Government Brajalal College
- Career
- Student activist and party media strategist
