Nahim Razzaq

Co-Chairperson at UNYSAB

Mr. Nahim Razzaq is one of the youngest Members of Parliament in the Bangladesh National Parliament at present. He was elected by Sariatpur 3 constituency in 2013 in the by-election after the death of his father late Abdur Razzaq who is a national leader, one of the founding student activist pre-independence, a freedom fighter, and an organizer, 2 times elected general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, 5 times a member of parliament, former minister of Water Resources.

Nahim Razzaq MP is one of the youngest lawmakers of Bangladesh with the experience of working in the field of Youth Development in different capacities. He is also a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Convener of Young Bangla – National Youth Platform, member of the Parliamentary Caucus for Children Rights Development, and adviser of E-commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-cab). Nahim Razzaq completed B.A. Honors in Marketing and Business from Middlesex University, London, UK, and then went on to finish his Post-Graduate Diploma on Marketing from Kingston University, Surrey, UK.

Nahim Razzaq believes in engaging the youth population in the decision-making process both in the public and private sectors. The Young Bangla Youth Platform hence does the facilitation in bridging the relationship between various social initiatives. For his role in youth development, he received the Junior Chamber International- Top 10 Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) award in 2015 in Bangladesh.

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  • Co-Chairperson

    Current role