Faridul Haq Khan Explained

Md. Faridul Haq Khan
Native Name:মো: ফরিদুল হক খান
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Minister of Religious Affairs
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:11 January 2024
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:Motiur Rahman
Successor:A F M Khalid Hossain
Constituency Mp1:Jamalpur-2
Parliament1:Bangladesh
Term Start1:12 January 2009
Term End1:6 August 2024
Predecessor1:Sultan Mahmud Babu
Office2:Minister of State for Religious Affairs
Primeminister2:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start2:24 Nov 2020
Term End2:10 January 2024
Predecessor2:Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah
Successor2:Vacant
Birth Date:1956 1, df=y
Birth Place:Uttar Shirajbad, Islampur, Jamalpur District, East Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Nickname:Dulal

Md. Faridul Haq Khan is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, a former minister of religious affairs, and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-2 constituency.[1]

Early life

Khan was born on 2 January 1956 in Uttar Shirajbad, Islampur, Jamalpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. He studied up to high school, completing his HSC.[2] [3]

Career

Khan was elected to parliament from Jamalpur-2 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League. He beat Sultan Mahmud Babu, the candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to win the election.[4] On 24 November 2020 he takes oath as state minister for religious affairs.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sugarcane crushing starts in two mills. 23 February 2018. The Daily Star. 28 November 2010. en.
  2. News: Md. Faridul Haque Khan. 23 February 2018. Amarmp.
  3. News: Bangladesh Election Result 2014. 23 February 2018. election.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune.
  4. News: Jamalpur hopefuls prepare for national polls. 23 February 2018. The Independent. Dhaka. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223110948/http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/129116/2017-12-22=. 23 February 2018.
  5. News: Jamalpur MP Faridul Haque set to become new state minister for religious affairs. 2022-05-16. The Financial Express. Dhaka. en.