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| Office | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister of Industries |
| Office | Minister of Food
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| Term start | January 2009
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| Predecessor | Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto
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| Predecessor | Dilip Barua |
| Successor | Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun |
| Constituency | Jhalokati-2
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| Born | 1940-01-01 (age 86) |
| Born | Jhalokati, British India
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka
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Amir Hossain Amu (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from Jhalokati-2,[1] and served as the Minister of Industries during 2014–2018.[2] He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.[3]
Birth and education
Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of Barisal district. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from Barisal BM College in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the University of Dhaka.[4]
Career
On 23 July 2003, Amu's house in Jhalokati District was vandalized by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists who destroyed the boundary, door, and windows of the house.[5]
When party president Sheikh Hasina Wajed was exiled by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.[6][7]
However, he also developed differences with Hasina, criticising her for making a pact with the Islamist Khelafat Majlish party despite the Awami League's policy of secularism, and not discussing it first with other party leaders.[6][7] Sheikh Hasina in turn criticised Amu for appearing supportive of the caretaker government.[6][7] He was the minister of Industries.[8]
References
- ↑ List of 11th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament(10 January 2022).
- ↑ Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh. pressinform.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ↑ Minister's profile. Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh(8 February 2016). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ Amu's residence damaged by JCD, Jubo Dal men. archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Hasina, Amu trade blames. New Age Bangladesh(2007-06-24). Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hasina warns of plot against AL. New Age Bangladesh(2007-06-24). Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ No supply of rawhides to Hazaribagh from April 1. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-23.