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Sheikh Shahidul Islam is a former Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Former Minister for Education, Public Works, Youth and Sports. He is also a former Member of Parliament.
Career
In 1975 he headed the Jatiya Chhatra League, the student front, of the BAKSAL government of Bangladesh. Islam was the Minister of Education from January 1989 to May 1990 and from January 1989 to May 1990. Since 2008 he is the secretary general of the Jatiya Party fraction lead by Anwar Hossain Manju.
Personal life
His uncle was the first president of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was married to Yasmin.