Jahangir Kabir Nanak

Jahangir Kabir Nanak (born 14 January 1954) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was a Minister of Textiles and Jute and a former Member of Parliament representing the Dhaka-13 constituency. Nanak is also a Presidium Member of the Awami League Central Committee. Previously, he served as the State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.

Early life Nanak was born on 14 January 1954 in Kshirad Mukherjee Lane of North Alekanda in Barisal, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan. His father, Maulvi Bazlur Rahman Serniabat, was an employee at the Barisal Collectorate Office. They belongs to the Bengali Muslim Serniabat family, who are direct descendants of Emperor Sher Shah Suri.

He has a bachelor's degree in art and law. He was appointed state minister for local government, rural development and co-operatives in the second Hasina ministry.

In February 2009, during the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny he and parliamentary Whip Mirza Azam visited the mutineers to negotiate on behalf of the government following the orders of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Nanak was reportedly shot at by the mutineers.

From 2009 to 2013, his wealth increased by 73 million taka along with other Awami League leaders while in power. His annual income increased from 943,000 taka to 4.64 million taka.

In 2018, Nanak was not given the nomination from the Awami League. He was the joint general secretary of the Awami League. In December 2019, Nanak was appointed presidium member of Awami League; the presidium council is the highest body of Awami League.

In December 2022, Nanak got stuck in a rally of Bangladesh Chhatra League Dhaka College unit who were demanding the formation of a committee at the college which had been suspended since 2013 following deadly fractional clashes. Nanak is in charge of Chhatra League affairs at the Awami League tried and failed to get them to stop their protests.