Abu Zafar Mohammod (also A.Z.M. Shofiuddin Shamim; born 10 January 1969) is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is chairman of SQ Group, a business founded by his father in 1961. He was an elected member of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad from Comilla-8 constituency.
Person. life Shamim was born on 10 January 1969 in Barura Upazila, Cumilla. He completed his Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) at Comilla Zilla School and his Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) at Comilla Government College. He later earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from University of Dhaka and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of the West of Scotland.
Career Shamim is the vice president of the Comilla South District Awami League. He was elected chairman of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Limited in 2023. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad from Comilla-8 constituency in January 2024, where he served until the parliament was dissolved. He subsequently went into hiding following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.
Controversies On 7 April 2025, amid an ongoing investigation into allegations that he misappropriated approximately BDT 300 crore from a government project, a Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on Shamim, following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
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