Babul, AJM Enamul Islam

Babul, AJM Enamul Islam, son of Late Sirajul Islam was born on 15th October, 1950 in a respectable muslim family in Courtgaon village under Munshigonj Sadar Thana.

He passed his SSC from Munshigonj Model High School in 1965 and HSC from Dhaka Govt. College in 1967. He graduated with honours in Political Science in 1970 and obtained a Masters degree in Public Administration in 1972 from Dhaka University.

After completing his education, he started his career as a businessman. He is the Managing Director of Enfa Enterprises Ltd., a leading business firm involved in international trading. He is also the director of Pragati Insurance Ltd., a leading insurance company in the country. Mr.Islam is the former President (1998-2003) and current Vice-President of Bangladesh Oil Mills Association. He was the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Oil, Gas and Natural Resources of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (1999-2001). During that time Mr. Islam accompanied former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to various countries as a member of the business delegation. He also accompanied her to the United Nation's General Assembly in New York in 1999.

He was the Vice-President of Munshigonj Red Crescent Society and is a life member of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. He carried out his responsibilities with high reputation in Munshigonj Red Crescent Society during the devastating flood in 1998. He was a renowned sportsman of Dhaka College and Dhaka University. Mr. Islam is the President of Courtgaon Boys Club and the Vice-President of Munshigonj Girls' High School. He is a life member and also a prominent member of the current Executive Committee of Munshigonj Bikrampur Somittee.

Mr. Enamul Islam introduced a scholarship program in the name of his late father called the Sirajul Islam Endowment Funds, for the poor and meritorious students of SSC and HSC in schools and colleges under Munshigonj and Gazaria upazilas.

Mr. Islam is married to Fatima Zohra Islam, a teacher of Sunnydale School in Dhaka. They have a daughter living in the United States who is an Electrical Engineer. Their son-in-law is an Electrical Engineer as well. Mr. and Mrs. Islam also have a son Arafat A. Islam, who is studying Business Administration in Texas, USA. Arafat was a promising sportsman in Dhaka.

Mr. Enamul Islam Babul is the younger brother of Nurul Islam Anu, a former CSP and private secretary to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Mr. Anu was also the President of USA Awami League for 13 years.

Mr. Islam visited many parts of the world including USA, UK, Canada, Russia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, China and most South Asian countries. His hobbies include contributing to leading national daily newspapers, reading books, carrying out philanthropic activities.

:: Added 10102005 @ 1102 GMT