Mosharraf Hossain Shahjahan
Mosharraf Hossain Shahjahan (19 September 1939 – 5 May 2012)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Bhola-1. He was elected to parliament 6 times from Bhola.[2] He was a former State Minister of Religious Affairs.[3]
Mosharraf Hossain Shahjahan | |
|---|---|
| State Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| State Minister of Water Resources | |
| In office March 1991 – November 1995 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Andaleeve Rahman |
| Constituency | Bhola-1 |
| In office September 1991 – June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Siddiqur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Constituency | Bhola-2 |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Tofail Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Kumar Gupta |
| Constituency | Barisal-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1939 Bhola, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 5 May 2012 (aged 72) Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Birth and early life
Shahjahan was born on 19 September 1939 in Bhola District.[1]
Career
Shahjahan joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party soon after Ziaur Rahman founded the party. He became the organizing secretary of Khulna District unit of the party. In 1991 he was made the State Minister for water resources in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and in 2001 he was appointed State Minister of Religious Affairs in the second cabinet of Khaleda Zia.[2][4]
Death
Shahjahan died on 5 May 2012 in United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
References
- সাবেক মন্ত্রী মোশারেফ হোসেন শাজাহান আর নেই. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- "BNP leader Mosharraf passes away". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Breach of Faith. Human Rights Watch. p. 32. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "Aug 17 Blasts". The Daily Star. UNB. Retrieved 18 February 2018.