Faridul Haq Khan

Md. Faridul Haq Khan
মো: ফরিদুল হক খান
Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMotiur Rahman
Succeeded byA F M Khalid Hossain
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Jamalpur-2
In office
12 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded bySultan Mahmud Babu
Minister of State for Religious Affairs
In office
24 Nov 2020 – 10 January 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded bySheikh Mohammed Abdullah
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1956-01-02) 2 January 1956 (age 68)
Uttar Shirajbad, Islampur, Jamalpur District, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
NicknameDulal

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Sugarcane crushing starts in two mills". The Daily Star. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Md. Faridul Haque Khan". Amarmp. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014". election.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Jamalpur hopefuls prepare for national polls". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Jamalpur MP Faridul Haque set to become new state minister for religious affairs". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 16 May 2022.