Ali Asgar Lobi Explained

Ali Asgar Lobi
Office3:Member of the Jatiya Sangsad for Khulna-2
Term End3:2006
Successor3:Nazrul Islam Manju
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Office:President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board
Predecessor:M Akmal Hossain
Successor:Kumar Dolase
Term Start:26 November 2001
Term End:14 November 2006
Office1:President of Asian Cricket Council
Term Start1:2002
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Tauqir Zia
Successor1:Jagmohan Dalmiya
Spouse:Khusnad Asgar

Ali Asgar Lobi is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Khulna-2. He is also a former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[1]

Career

Lobi was elected to parliament in a 2001 by-election for Khulna-2 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The seat had been won by Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, in the 2001 general election. She resigned from the seat, having won multiple seats but only being able to occupy one, leading to the by-election. Lobi owned Hawa Bhaban, the political office of Khaleda Zia.[2] He served as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board from 2001 to 2006. From 2002 to 2004 he served as the president of the Asian Cricket Council.[3]

Corruption

In October 2007, Lobi was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for corruption by a special court in Bangladesh.[4] He was jailed for amassing illegal wealth worth up to Tk. 204 million (US$3.5 million) and concealing his income. Lobi was also fined Tk. 1 million and had his illegal property confiscated. Earlier in July of the same year, he was sentenced to 8 years jail for evading taxes of US$2.4 million. His wife, Khusnar Asgar, was also jailed for 3 years for aiding him in his corruption.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-MP Lobi gets HC bail . 6 March 2018 . The Daily Star . 28 October 2008 . en.
  2. News: Joint forces nab Ali Asghar Lobi . 6 March 2018 . bdnews24.com . 6 February 2007.
  3. News: High profile Bangladeshi jailed . 6 March 2018 . BBC News . 8 October 2007.
  4. News: Ex-BCB chief jailed for graft . 6 March 2018 . Dawn . 8 October 2007.
  5. Web site: Former Bangladesh cricket chief jailed for graft . Cricbuzz . 7 October 2007.