Mohammad Hanif (mayor)

Mohammad Hanif (died 28 November 2006) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation from 1994 until 2002.[1]

For those of a similar name, see Mohammad Hanif.
Mohammad Hanif
মোহাম্মদ হানিফ
1st Mayor of Dhaka
In office
12 March 1994 – 4 April 2002
Prime Minister
Preceded byMirza Abbas
Succeeded bySadeque Hossain Khoka
Personal details
Died(2006-11-28)28 November 2006
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeAzimpur Graveyard
CitizenshipBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)Fatema Hanif
ChildrenSayeed Khokon

Career

Hanif started his political career when he was still a student.[2] He was an elected parliament member from Dhaka-12 constituency in 1973 and served as a whip of the National Parliament.[1] He also served as the president of Dhaka City Awami League.[3]

Hanif was elected the mayor of Dhaka City Corporation on 12 March 1994, the first elected mayor of Dhaka City corporation. The election was held under the Dhaka city act of 1993.[4] As mayor he tried to increase the power of the city corporation. He asked to have the management of Dhaka Metropolitan police, Dhaka electricity supply company and other utilities companies transferred to Dhaka City Corporation from the national government. A move that drew opposition from the national government.[5]

On 15 February 1996 the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Khaleda Zia held national elections which were boycotted by all major parties. The voter turnout was 21% with Bangladesh Nationalist Party winning all the parliamentary seats.[6] He set up Janatar Mancha (Peoples stages) demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in front of Bangladesh National Press Club.[7] He played a vital role in the protests that forced the government to hold elections, which the Bangladesh Awami League won.[8][6]

Hanif suffered splinter injuries during the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack on a Bangladesh Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka.[9]

Death and legacy

Hanif was taken to Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok on February 10, 2006 and returned on August 25 after a six-month treatment.[3] On 28 November 2006, he died at Apollo Hospital due to multiple organ failures.[1]

The largest flyover in Bangladesh,[10] located in Dhaka, Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, is named after him.[11]

References
  1. "Mayor Hanif's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. November 28, 2010.
  2. "Hanif's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 2016-11-28. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. "Hanif laid to rest". The Daily Star. November 29, 2006.
  4. "Reminiscing Dhaka's Legacy". The Daily Star. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  5. McCarney, Patricia Louise; Stren, Richard E. (2003). Governance on the Ground: Innovations and Discontinuities in Cities of the Developing World. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. p. 198. ISBN 9780801878510.
  6. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p525 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  7. Āhameda, Sirājuddīna (1998-01-01). Sheikh Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 9788174762207.
  8. Ahmad, Shamim; Khan, Mazharul Islam; Karim, Rezaul (2005-01-01). The Making of Caretaker Government and Present Crisis. NewsNetwork. p. 77. ISBN 9789848363348.
  9. "Mohammad Hanif's 7th death anniversary today". The Daily Star. November 28, 2013.
  10. "Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover opens to traffic". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  11. "Hanif Flyover: Increased toll creates chaos". The Daily Star. 8 November 2013.
New creation Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation
1994–2002		 Succeeded by
Sadeque Hossain Khoka
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