Zaheed Farooque (born 26 November 1950)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former State Minister of Water Resources and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barisal-5 constituency during 2019–2024.[citation needed]
Zaheed Farooque | |
|---|---|
জাহিদ ফারুক | |
 Farooque in Dhaka (2021) | |
| Minister of State for Water Resources | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Nazrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Syeda Rizwana Hasan |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Barisal-5 | |
| In office 5 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jebunnesa Afroz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1950 Bakerganj, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | University of Peshawar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1977 - 2008 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Corps of Electrical Mechanical Engineers |
| Commands |
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Career
editFarooque retired from Bangladesh as a colonel.[2]
Farooque was elected to parliament on 30 December 2018 from Barisal-5 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3] He was appointed the State Minister of Water Resources in the Fourth Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[4]
On 23 August 2024, charges were filed against him and at least 377 others for their role in an attack on the offices of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Barisal during the Non-cooperation movement (2024) on 5 August.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Constituency 123_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "সাবেক প্রতিমন্ত্রী জাহিদ ফারুক গ্রেপ্তার". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Barishal-5 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Members of new cabinet announced (Full list)". banglanews24.com. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Swapan, Anisur Rahman (22 August 2024). "Case filed against former minister, 377 others for vandalizing BNP office in Barisal". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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