A.N.M. Obaidur Rahman has taken formally charge of the chairman of Kurigram Zilla Parishad at 11.30am on Monday (April 08).Local elites, AL leaders, office staffs and well-wishers were also present. After some time he joint in a well come meeting in the conference room and introduced with all members and Zila Parishad staffs where Chief Executive Officer of Kurigram Zila Parishad  Ferujul Islam was presided in the meeting. The newly elected chairman in by election wanted co-operation from all.

He is Joint-secretary of the district unit of Awami League.

It is learnt that Kurigram District Awami League President Md. Zafar Ali resigned from the post of Zila Parishad Chairman in the hope of contesting for the post of Member of Parliament with the party symbol in the 12th National Parliament Elections. Although he got the party nomination, later he withdrew his nomination paper according to decision of the central committee. The post was declared vacant.

Next he contested again for the post of by-election which was held on March 9, where he was defeated to Obaidur Rahman by 59 votes.