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Hannan Shah
Office Minister of Jute





Term start 20 March 1991
Term end January 1996



Predecessor Mohammad Obaid Ullah
Successor Afsaruddin Ahmad



Born 1941-10-11
Born Kapasia, Bengal, British India
Died Template:Death date and age
Place of death Raffles Hospital, Singapore
Nationality Bangladeshi


Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse Nahid Hannan
Children Reazul Hannan


Occupation politician


Abu Sayed Matiul Hannan Shah (known as Hannan Shah; 11 October 1941 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi politician and army officer from Gazipur District.[1] He served as the jute minister and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-4 constituency during 1991–1996.[2][3]

Early life

Shah was born in Ghagtia, Kapasia, Gazipur District in the-then British India. His father, Fakir Abdul Mannan, was a minister in the Pakistan government during 1965–1968. In 1962, Hannan Shah was commissioned in Pakistan Army.[4] Shah's younger brother, Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman, was a judge in the Supreme Court's Appellate Division.[5][6]

Career

Shah retired from the Bangladesh Army as a Brigadier general in 1982.[6] He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1984.[4] He served as the standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[6][7] Shah served as the Minister of Jute during 1991–96.[6][1]

On 25 November 2013, Shah was arrested by Bangladesh Police from his residence.[1]

Personal life and death

Shah was married to Nahid Hannan. Together they had one daughter, Sharmin Hannan and two sons, Shah Rezaul Hannan and Shah Reazul Hannan.[6]

In January 2015, Shah was hospitalized to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka with respiratory problems.[8] He died at the age of 74 in Singapore while undergoing treatment for heart disease on 27 September 2016.[6][9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hannan Shah arrested. bdnews24.com(25 November 2013). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. AL broke '90 promises. The Daily Star(2011-12-06). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. List of 5th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Body of Hannan Shah to arrive Wednesday. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  5. CJ-hopeful Nayeem resigns. The Daily Star(2011-05-13).
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 BNP leader, former minister Hannan Shah dies at 74. bdnews24.com(27 September 2016). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. Hafizuddin, Hannan fire charges at each other. bdnews24.com(2 November 2007). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  8. BNP leader Hannan Shah hospitalised with respiratory problem. bdnews24.com(23 January 2015). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  9. BNP leader Hannan Shah dies at 74. Dhaka Tribune(27 September 2016). Retrieved 28 September 2016.

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