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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}{{other people5||Haroon Rashid (disambiguation)}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name=Harunur Rashid Khan Monno
|native_name=হারুনুর রশিদ খান মুন্নু
|native_name_lang=bn
|image=Harunur Rashid Khan Monno.jpg
|caption=Monno
|office=Member of Parliament
|constituency = [[Manikganj-3]]
|predecessor = [[Abdul Wahab Khan (judge)|Abdul Wahab Khan]]
|successor = [[Zahid Maleque]]
|term_start = 2001
|term_end = 2006
|constituency1 = [[Manikganj-2]]
|predecessor1 = Abdur Rauf Khan
|successor1 = Samsuddin Ahmed
|term_start1 = 1991
|term_end1 = 2001
|nationality=Bangladeshi
|birth_date= {{birth date|1932|8|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Dhaka district]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
|death_place=[[Manikganj]], Bangladesh
|death_date={{death date and age|2017|08|01|1932|8|17|df=y}}
|occupation=Industrialist, politician
}}

'''Harunur Rashid Khan Monno''' (17 August 1932 – 1 August 2017)<ref name=visionary>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/interview/harunur-rashid-khan-monno-the-visionary-behind-local-ceramic-1217500|title=Harunur Rashid Khan Monno - The visionary behind local ceramics|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=1 August 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star|first=Mehrin|last=Chowdhury}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi industrialist and politician. He served as the Chairman of his [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]], Monno Group of Industries.<ref name=passes>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/bnp-leader-haruner-rashid-khan-monno-passes-away-1441978|title=BNP’s Haruner Rashid Monno passes away|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=1 August 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> He was elected a member of parliament<ref name=mp>{{cite news|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-7th-parliament-members-bangla|title=List of 7th Parliament Members|language=bn|accessdate=1 August 2017|publisher=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref> and a minister (without portfolio) of the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/harunar-rashid-khan-monno-passes-away-1442398|title=Harunar Rashid Khan Monno passes away|date=2017-08-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> He was also an adviser to [[Bangladesh National Party]] Chairperson [[Khaleda Zia]].<ref name=passes/>

==Career==
While Monno was a student of [[chartered accountancy]], he joined [[Adamjee Haji Dawood]]'s company in the accounts department.<ref name=visionary/> His first assignment was to print export register copies for the Adamjee conglomerate company. Within two years, he established a press company of his own.<ref name=visionary/> Later he established Monno Group of Industries, which included [[Monno Ceramics]], Monno Jutex Industries, Monno Fabrics and Monno Attire Limited.<ref name=passes/> He received lifetime achievement award at the 16th Bangladesh Business Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/business-stars-awarded-1401274|title=Business stars awarded|date=5 May 2017|accessdate=1 August 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>

Monno served as a [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from the [[Manikganj-2]] constituency during 1991–1996 and [[Manikganj-3]] during 2001–2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/143347/Former-lawmaker,-industrialist-Harunur-Rashid-Monno-dies|title=Former lawmaker, industrialist Harunur Rashid Monno dies|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=1 August 2017|publisher=NTV Bangladesh|first=Ahmed|last=Sohel}}</ref> In 2001, he was selected a cabinet member without portfolio during the Khaleda Zia's administration.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/08/01/industrialist-and-bnp-leader-harunur-rashid-khan-monno-dies|title=Industrialist and BNP leader Harunur Rashid Khan Monno dies|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=1 August 2017|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> He lost the minister status in May 2003 when Zia was under pressure, especially from foreign donors, to downsize her cabinet.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/general/bangladesh-cabinet-reshuffled-1.357172|title=Bangladesh cabinet reshuffled|date=23 May 2003|accessdate=1 August 2017|newspaper=Gulf News}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Monno was married to Huron Nahar. Together they had two daughters – Afroza Khan Rita and Feroza Mahmud Parvin.<ref name=passes/> Afroza is serving as the Managing Director of Monno Group of Industries and also an adviser to Khaleda Zia. She is married to Moynul Islam and mother of 3 boys<ref name=passes/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/arcprint/details/157948/Family-connections-weigh-heavily-/2016-08-10|title=Family connections weigh heavily|date=10 August 2016|work=The Daily Sun|first=Mohammad|last=Amin|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref> Feroza is married to journalist and businessman [[Mahmudur Rahman]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/04/11/always-in-headlines|title=Always in headlines|date=11 April 2013|accessdate=1 August 2017|work=bdnews24.com|first=Reazul|last=Bashar}}</ref>

== Death ==
Monno died 1 August 2017 in [[Monno Medical College and Hospital]], [[Manikganj District]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industrialist and BNP leader Harunur Rashid Khan Monno dies|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/08/01/industrialist-and-bnp-leader-harunur-rashid-khan-monno-dies|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-07|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Monno Ceramic]]
* [[Monno Medical College]]

==References==
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