Major general Abdus Salam
Member of Parliament from Mymensingh-9
In office June 2001 – 2006
Preceded by	Jahrul Islam Khan
Succeeded by	Khurram Khan Chowdhury
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Khurram Khan Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Anwarul Abedin Khan
5th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office 15 September 1996 – 10 January 1999
Preceded by	Imamuzzaman Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan
Personal details
Born	28 February 1942 Mymensingh, Dhaka, British India (Now, Mymensingh, Bangladesh)
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh  Pakistan (before 1972)
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army  Pakistan Army
Years of service	1964-1999
Rank	Major General
Unit	Armoured Corps
Commands	PSO of Armed Forces Division GOC of 66th Infantry Division GOC of 11th Infantry Division Commander of 93rd Armoured Brigade Commandant of Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy

Abdus Salam (born 28 February 1942) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, retired major general, and the former Member of Parliament of Mymensingh-9.

Career

Abdus Salam was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-9 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 2008. His nomination was cancelled by the Bangladesh Election Commission for defaulting on a loan. He appealed the cancellation and was subsequently elected during the appeal process. In 2013, Bangladesh High Court cancelled his election following an appeal by an Awami League activists.^[1][2]

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