In 1995, Alam embarked on his career as a businessman in the
Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector. Being a prominent entrepreneur with a diverse range of interests, he primarily focused on the textile industry, which provided employment to 25,000 workers. His company emerged as a leading exporter, catering to major destinations such as
Japan,
Australia, and
Russia. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the National Export Trophy in the Knitwear Category for 2007-2008. Additionally, Alam's business house collaborated with the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) to train and employ the highest number of physically challenged individuals, earning him a CSR Award from global buyers.
Politics Alam was elected a member of
Rajshahi-6 (Bagha-Charghat) constituency no 56 of the
Jatiya Sangsad located in
Rajshahi District in the 2014 general elections. He has been working as an active member of
Bangladesh Awami League since 1997. He was elected a member of the Jatiya Sangsad for the first time from the Rajshahi-6 constituency in the maximum parliamentary elections in the 2008 parliamentary elections. While working as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information of the Jatiya Sangsad, he worked for the finalization of the draft of the Right to Information Act. Besides, he is a member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology related to the Jatiya Sangsad, All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change, Education and Poverty Alleviation and MDG, PRSP, World Trade Organization and Vice Chairman of All Party Parliamentary Group regarding Bangladesh Development Forum. Shahriar Alam has served as a member of the Parliament Committee on the preview committee. He was earlier a member of the Sub-Committee on Awami League's information, research and publicity and publication. After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Alam's home was vandalized and burned down in February 2025. ==References==