Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter, politician, and former jurist. |
He was nominated as the presidential candidate by the ruling Awami League in 2023. |
Chuppu grew up in a middle-class family in village Shivrampur, Pabna. |
He entered politics during his student years and led the student and youth wing of the Awami League in the late 1960s and early 1970s. |
In 1971, he participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War and played a vital role in the northern region. |
During the independence movement, he served as the convener of Sadhin Bangla Chhatra Sangam Parishad in the Pabna district. |
Shahabuddin Chuppu resumed political activities after Bangladesh gained independence in March 1971. |
He became the President of the Pabna District Jubo League in 1974. |
In 1975, following the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he was imprisoned for three years. |
After his release, he traveled to India to meet his colleagues. |
In 1980, Chuppu joined the national newspaper Daily Banglar Bani as a journalist. |
He also worked as an Assistant Judge in Bangladesh's judicial service. |
Shahabuddin Chuppu held the position of publicity secretary for the Awami League in the Pabna district. |
He was elected as the general secretary of the Judicial Service Association in 1995 and coordinated the Bangabandhu murder trial. |
After the 2001 general elections, he chaired the Judicial Inquiry Commission. |
Chuppu retired as a District and Sessions Judge in 2006 and became the Chairman of the Labour Court. |
He served as a lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh from 2008 to 2011. |
Chuppu participated in national and international seminars and workshops on Case Management and Court Management. |
From 2011 to 2016, he was the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission. |
In 2020, he rejoined politics and was appointed as a member of Awami League's advisory council. |
In 2022, he became Chairman of the Awami League's Publicity and Publications cell. |
During the 2022 national council, Shahabuddin served as the election commissioner. |
He currently holds the position of vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. |
Chuppu has provided advisory services at NRB Global Bank Ltd. |
He is involved with various social, educational, and cultural organizations in Bangladesh. |
Mohammad Shahabuddin represented Bangladesh at an International Seminar on 'Prevailing Law in Bangladesh' in Beijing, China. |
On 12 February 2023, he was appointed as the Awami League's candidate for the 2023 presidential election. |