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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician (1940–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Afsaruddin Ahmad Khan
| native_name = আফসার উদ্দিন আহমেদ খাঁন
| native_name_lang = bn
| office = [[Ministry of Housing and Public Works|State Minister of Housing and Public Works]]
| termend = 1997
| termstart = 1996
| constituency_MP1 = [[Gazipur-4]]
| termstart1 = 14 July 1996
| termend1 = 13 July 2001
| predecessor1 = [[ASM Hannan Shah]]
| successor1 = [[Sohel Taj]]
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| birth_date = 1940
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2021|11|17|df=y|81}}
| death_place = [[Lokkhi Bazar]], Dhaka
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Sohel Taj]] (nephew)|[[Simeen Hussain Rimi]] (niece)|[[Syeda Zohra Tajuddin|Syeda Zohra]] (sister-in-law)}}
| relations = [[Tajuddin Ahmad]] (brother)
}}

'''Afsaruddin Ahmad Khan''' (1940 – 17 November 2021)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-17|title=Tajuddin Ahmad’s brother, former state minister Afsaruddin Ahmad dies|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/17/tajuddin-ahmad-s-brother-former-state-minister-afsaruddin-ahmad-dies|access-date=2021-11-18|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> was a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician. He served as a [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Gazipur-4]] constituency during 1996–2001 and the state minister for housing and public works during 1996–1997. He was the younger brother of [[Tajuddin Ahmad]], the inaugural [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-18|title=PM mourns death of Afsar Uddin Ahmed|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/pm-mourns-death-afsar-uddin-ahmed-2232866|access-date=2021-11-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Khan was born to Maulavi Muhammad Yasin Khan and Meherunnesa Khanam.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reminiscing a true patriot |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/reminiscing-a-true-patriot |newspaper=The Daily Star|date=25 July 2013 |access-date=2021-11-17}}</ref> He had two brothers and six sisters.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chowdhury|first=Serajul Islam|author-link=Serajul Islam Chowdhury|script-title=bn:তাজউদ্দীন আহমদের রাজনৈতিক জীবন|trans-title=The Political Life of Tajuddin Ahmad|publisher=Muktadhara|year=2019|page=12|edition=3rd|language=bn|isbn=9789848858639|location=Dhaka}}</ref>

==Career==
Khan was elected to parliament in 1996 from Gazipur-4.<ref name=bnp>{{cite news|title=Afsar eyes BNP vote bank|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-251446|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=27 September 2012|language=en}}</ref> He served as the State Minister for public works in the [[First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet]] from 1996 to 1997.<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:কাপাসিয়া উপ-নির্বাচন: মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহ করলেন আফছার|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/politics/news/bd/134917.details|date=|work=banglanews24.com|language=bn|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tajuddin's family to get AL priority|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-242695|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=19 July 2012|language=en}}</ref> In 2012, by-elections were called in Gazipur-4, after [[Sohel Taj]] resigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Niece or uncle?|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-251817|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=30 September 2012|language=en}}</ref> He contested the 2012 by polls in Gazipur-4 as an independent candidate. He lost the election to [[Simin Hossain Rimi]], the Bangladesh Awami League candidate.<ref>{{cite news|title=Returning officer trashes allegations of irregularities|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-252537|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=5 October 2012|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Khan was the younger brother of [[Tajuddin Ahmad]], former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Tajuddin's son, [[Sohel Taj]], was elected to represent the same constituency, Gazipur-4, in 2001 and 2008.<ref name=bnp/> After Sohel's resignation, by-election was held in 2021 and Khan participated as an independent candidate. But he lost the election to Simin Hossain Rimi, a sister of Sohel.<ref>{{cite news|title=A battle between uncle and niece|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-250972|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=24 September 2012|language=en}}</ref>

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