Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad Explained

Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad
Native Name:কাজী শাহ মোফাজ্জল হোসেন কায়কোবাদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Comilla-3
Term Start:23 June 1996
Term End:5 January 2014
Predecessor:Rafiqul Islam Miah
Successor:Yussuf Abdullah Harun
Term Start2:7 May 1986
Term End2:15 July 1990
Predecessor2:Harun-ar-Rashid
Successor2:Rafiqul Islam Miah
Birth Date:20 February 1956
Birth Place:Comilla, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Otherparty:Jatiya Party
Occupation:Politician

Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad (born 20 February 1956)[1] is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Comilla-3 constituency from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1996 to 2014.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In his political career, Kaikobad was appointed as a whip of the Bangladesh Parliament (state minister equivalent) in 1989. Later, he was appointed as the state minister in‐charge for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Waqf of Bangladesh in 1990. During his parliamentary career, he has also served as a member of different parliamentary standing committees.

Kaikobad was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking part in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack that targeted current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[7] [8] [9] In 2014, he was a fugitive, reportedly in Thailand.[10] In 2016, he was made one of 33 vice-chairman in the executive committee of BNP.[11]

Interpol had issued a red notice for Kaikobad, but cancelled it on 4 May 2018 because it was not consistent with Interpol's constitution.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 251 . Bangladesh Parliament . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140055/http://123.49.33.144/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=2363 . 2018-06-12.
  2. Web site: Member's of 3rd Parliament of Bangladesh . 2017-06-07 . 2017-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170525100108/http://bdaffairs.com/members-of-3rd-parliament-of-bangladesh/ . dead .
  3. Web site: List of 4th Parliament Members . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711110122/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp-bangla/4th%20Parliament%20.pdf . 11 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Member's of 7th Parliament of Bangladesh . bdaffairs . 2017-06-07 . 2017-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104060229/http://bdaffairs.com/members-of-7th-parliament-of-bangladesh/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Member's of 8th Parliament of Bangladesh . bdaffairs . 2017-01-28 . 2016-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161026231250/http://bdaffairs.com/members-of-8th-parliament-of-bangladesh/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Member's of 9th Parliament of Bangladesh . https://web.archive.org/web/20140409131839/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla . 9 April 2014.
  7. News: August 21 attack: 'State-backed crime' punished. 2018-10-11. The Daily Star. en. 2020-01-25.
  8. News: Aug 21 grenade attack on AL rally . Dhaka Tribune . 21 August 2016. 18 September 2016.
  9. News: Halder . Chaitanya Chandra . 3 February 2013 . Mufti Hannan revealed Hawa Bhaban plot . The Daily Star . 18 September 2016.
  10. News: Haider . Liton . 21 August 2014 . 19 accused in Aug 21 grenade attack case fleeing justice . bdnews24.com . 18 September 2016.
  11. News: Hasan . Rashidul . 6 August 2016 . Long list with many surprises . The Daily Star . 18 September 2016.
  12. News: Islam. Shariful. 2021-08-20. 10 Absconding Convicts in Aug 21 Case : CID moves to seek Interpol red notice. 2022-02-01. The Daily Star. en.