Golam Faruque Ovi
Golam Faruq Ovi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (MP)
of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad. | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rashed Khan Menon |
| Succeeded by | Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Golam Faruq Ovi is an independent politician and former Member of Parliament (MP) of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad.
Career
Ovi was elected to parliament from Barisal-2 constituency as a Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate in 1996.[1] Being the youngest MP of the 7th parliament, he attracted national attention by being vocal about contemporary issues during his tenure. He was against the decision made by the Jatiya Party to join the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance which was why he was expelled from the party. In December 2002, he left Bangladesh out of fear of political persecution and later sought asylum in Canada.
Controversy
Golam Faruq Ovi was charged by the Bangladesh Police in 2010 with the unusual death of Syeda Tania Mahbub Tinni, who was a Bangladeshi model and actress born in Wari, Dhaka.[2][3] Ovi was acquitted in absentia in the case by judge Mosammat Shahinur Akter in January 2025. Based on the evidence presented before the court, the judge in her legal observation stated that the unusual death of model Tinni was in fact a suicide.[4]
References
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Tinni murder trial begins after nine years". The Daily Star. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Ovi finally charged in model Tinni murder case". bdnews24.com. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Ex-MP Ovi acquitted in Tinni murder case". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2025.