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Salman F Rahman Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth23 May 1951

Age68 Years

BirthplaceDohar Upazila, Dhaka District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)

ProfessionBusinessman, Politician

NationalityBangladeshi

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSyeda Rubaba Rahman

FamilySon - Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman; Brother - Sohail Fasiur Rahman; Parents - Late Fazlur Rahman and Late Syeda Fatina Rahman

Net worth$1.3 Billion (approx. as in 2017)

Salman F Rahman Biography

Salman Fazlur Rahman is a Bangladeshi businessman and politician known for founding Beximco Group and serving as a close adviser on private sector,industry

Early life and background

Salman Fazlur Rahman was born on 23 May 1951 in Dohar Upazila, Dhaka District, then part of East Pakistan. He grew up in Dhaka and later attended the University of Karachi. His parents were Fazlur Rahman and Syeda Fatina Rahman. He and his brother Sohail Fasiur Rahman began their business activities in the mid-1960s and built on family experience in industry.

Career

Rahman went on to co-found Beximco Group with his brother after the jute mill they had inherited was nationalized following Bangladesh’s independence. Under his leadership the group expanded into multiple sectors; its earliest subsidiary was Beximco Pharmaceuticals. Over the decades Beximco grew into one of Bangladesh’s largest conglomerates with both public and private companies in its portfolio and operations spanning pharmaceuticals, ceramics, textiles and more.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals became a notable export arm of the group and has been identified as the only Bangladeshi company with multiple products in the US market. The conglomerate’s publicly listed companies include Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd., Beximco Synthetic Ltd., and Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd., alongside numerous privately held concerns. The group has also developed a retail apparel brand called Yellow.

Political involvement and public service

Rahman entered formal politics in the mid-1990s when he founded the Samriddhya Bangladesh Andolan. He later joined the Bangladesh Awami League in 2001 and stood for election from Dohar Upazila that year. He did not win that contest, but by 2009 he had become a close aide to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, serving as a private sector development adviser to the Awami League leadership.

He continued in an advisory role on private sector issues and industry, and in the December 2018 general election he was elected from the Dhaka-1 (Dohar-Nawabganj) constituency with a large share of the vote. Following that victory he became a Member of Parliament in 2019 and was appointed Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser to the Prime Minister.

Public profile

Rahman is widely recognized in Bangladesh as both a leading business figure and a political actor who links private-sector experience with government policy on industry and investment. His longstanding relationship with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his advisory roles since 2009 have positioned him as a prominent interlocutor between government and business communities.

Personal life

Rahman is married to Syeda Rubaba Rahman and they have a son, Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman. He is a Bangladeshi national and follows Islam. Physical details recorded in public profiles note black eyes and grey hair.

Latest updates

As of 2019, Rahman continued to serve as a Member of Parliament for Dhaka-1 and as the Prime Minister’s Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser. Beximco Group remained a major private-sector employer and contributor to Bangladesh’s economy, with public companies and a broad private portfolio under its umbrella.

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Recent Work

Elected Member of Parliament, Dhaka-1

Won the Dhaka-1 (Dohar-Nawabganj) constituency in the December 2018 general election and took office in 2019.

2018-2019
Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser to the Prime Minister

Appointed Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on private sector, industry and investment issues, a role he held from 2009 and continued following his 2019 parliamentary appointment.

2009-2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Co-founder and vice-chair of Beximco Group, one of Bangladesh’s largest conglomerates
  2. Beximco Pharmaceuticals became the first Bangladeshi company listed in London and has products in the US market
  3. Founded the Samriddhya Bangladesh Andolan in the mid-1990s
  4. Elected MP for Dhaka-1 in the 2018 general election
  5. Served as Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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Net Worth

$1.3 Billion

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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