| Office | State Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment |
|---|---|
| Office | State Minister of NGO Affairs |
| Office | State Minister of Jute |
| Office | State Minister of Labour and Employment |
| Office | State Minister of Science and Technology |
| Term start | 9 July 2006 |
| Term end | 29 October 2006 |
| Predecessor | Mohammad Quamrul Islam
|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi
|
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|
Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-3 constituency.[1] He served as the state minister of 5 different ministries during 2001–2006 in the Second Khaleda Cabinet - Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Jute, Ministry of NGO Affairs, and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Career
Azad was elected from Tangail-3 as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1991, 1996, and 2001. In the three elections he beat Shamsur Rahman Khan Shahjahan, candidate of Bangladesh Awami League and his cousin.[9]
On 2 January 2010, Azad was appointed as one of the international affairs secretaries of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[10]
References
- ↑ 86 ex-BNP MPs back Delwar. The Daily Star(8 June 2008).
- ↑ Khaleda reshuffles cabinet. gulfnews.com(2002-03-13). Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ Representation of women reduced to half. gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ Portfolios of eight ministers changed. The Daily Star(2004-05-07). Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ↑ Portfolios of 2 state ministers changed. The Daily Star(2006-07-10). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ HR workers against indemnity to law enforcers.
- ↑ Govt sets 10pc industrial growth target by 2006.
- ↑ Explore job market for migrant workers.
- ↑ Prospective candidates busy wooing voters for next JS polls.
- ↑ Delwar stays secy general. The Daily Star(2 January 2010).