[2] Ashraful Islam also served for a time as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative.

[7] In 1975, following the killing of Ashraful Islam's father in prison along with three other national leaders, he immigrated to the United Kingdom and lived in London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

Whilst living in Tower Hamlets, he was involved in Bangladeshi community activism and played an important role in formation of Bangladesh Youth League (BYL).

Before immigrating to the United Kingdom, he completed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in 1973 from Mymensingh Zillah School.

His electoral pledges include building up developed road and rail link from Dhaka to his home town, Kishoreganj.

[11] Ashraful Islam is known for his attacks on Nobel laureate and Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus.