Abdus Sobhan Golap


Abdus Sobhan Golap is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from Madaripur-3. He is currently serving as the Office Secretary of Awami League.

Early life

Golap was born on 11 October 1956 at North Ramjanpur village in Kalkini Upazila, Madaripur District of Bangladesh to Taiyab Ali Mia and Anaran Nesa. He completed his secondary education from Torky Bandor Victory High School and higher secondary from Dhaka College. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Social science from Dhaka University.
In 1983, he was admitted to Norwegian University of Science and Technology at Trondheim and obtained his Masters' from there. Later, he got his PhD from American World University on 'Digital Bangladesh and Social Changes'.

Career

Gulab got involved with Bangladesh Chhatra League politics when he was a student of Dhaka University. When Awami League formed the government after winning the 9th Bangladeshi parliamentary election in 2008, Gulab was appointed personal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In 2014, he was made special assistant to the Prime Minister. He has been the Awami League's office secretary since 2016.
Golap was elected a member of the parliament from Madaripur-3 constituency in the 11th Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 30 December 2018.