Faruk Khan Explained

Muhammad Faruk Khan
Native Name:মুহাম্মদ ফারুক খান
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:11 January 2024
Term End:6 August 2024
Predecessor:A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal
Primeminister1:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start1:7 December 2011
Term End1:21 November 2013
Predecessor1:GM Quader
Successor1:ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader
Constituency Mp2:Gopalganj-1
Parliament2:Bangladesh
Term Start2:2 June 1996
Term End2:6 August 2024
Predecessor2:Sharfuzzaman Jahangir
Office3:Minister of Commerce
Primeminister3:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start3:6 January 2009
Term End3:6 December 2011
Predecessor3:Hossain Zillur Rahman
Successor3:GM Quader
Birth Date:18 September 1951
Birth Place:Dhaka, East Bengal, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Awami League
Spouse:Nilufar Faruk Khan
Children:2
Relations:Muhammed Aziz Khan (Brother)
Allegiance: (Before 1972)
Branch:
Serviceyears:1971-1995
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:Frontier Force Regiment (Before 1972)
East Bengal Regiment
Commands:
Battles:Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict

Faruk Khan (born 18 September 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Government.[1] Khan is a former parliament member for five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]

Early life

Khan was born on 18 September 1951 in Dhaka to his parents Serajul Karim Khan and mother Khaleda Karim Khan. He holds a master's in defense studies from the Defense Services and Staff College in Mirpur.[3]

Career

Khan was commissioned from 44 Pakistan Military Academy long course in the corps of infantry on 26 March 1971. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 15 May 1995 from Bangladesh Army.[4] [5]

Khan was parliament member. He also held cabinet portfolio of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and Commerce. He was elected from the seat of Gopalganj-1[6] with 99% votes the third time in a row at 29 December 2008's National Election. Khan pledged that the reduction of prices of basic foods and commodities are a priority in his term.[7]

Personal life

Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan, a social worker. Together they have two daughters Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan.[8] His father, Sirajul Karim Khan, was an army officer and mother was Khaleda Karim Khan.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়- . 5 October 2016.
  2. http://www.albd.org/autoalbd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=52 Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League
  3. Web site: Faruk Khan dot com. 5 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20141128034951/http://farukkhan.com/. 28 November 2014. dead.
  4. News: BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk. Ahmed . Hafez . The Financial Express . Dhaka . 2016-12-19.
  5. Web site: Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo. bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. 2016-12-19. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220155949/http://bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd/index.php/2016/09/26/lt-col-muhammad-faruk-khan-retd-mp-honble-chairman-of-parliamentary-standing-committee-on-the-ministry-of-civil-aviation-and-tourism-visits-the-embassy-and-is-received-by-the-ambassador/. dead.
  6. Web site: Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database . 5 October 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201412/http://123.49.39.5/asset/index.php?lang=en . dead .
  7. Web site: Personal Information of Candidates of National Election . 2009-03-10 . 2011-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110528223419/http://123.49.39.5/asset/pdfs/35/350002150174N.pdf . dead.
  8. Cabinet Ministers . Probe . 5 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715120726/http://www.probenewsmagazine.com/index.php?index=2&contentId=4861 . 15 July 2011.