Islam was born in Bahera,
West Bengal, India. He joined the Trinamool Congress in January 1998 and served as a member of Bahera Gram Panchayat Samiti since 2003 to 2008. Nurul Islam was elected as the MLA from
Haroa Assembly Constituency in 2016 and also became the M.P of
Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency first time in
2024 Lok Sabha. He died on 25 September 2024, at the age of 60. ==Deganga riot==