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| Office | Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
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| Office | Member of Parliament |
| Office | Minister of Commerce
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| Term start | 11 January 2024 |
| Term end | 6 August 2024 |
| Predecessor | A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal |
| Successor | A. F. Hassan Ariff |
| Predecessor | GM Quader |
| Successor | ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader
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| Born | 1951-9-18 (age 75) |
| Born | Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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| Political party | Awami League |
| Spouse | Nilufar Faruk Khan |
| Children | 2
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Faruk Khan (Template:Langx; born 18 September 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Government.[1] Khan is a former parliament member five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]
Early life
Khan was born on 18 September 1951 in Dhaka to his parents Serajul Karim Khan and mother Khaleda Karim Khan. He holds a master's in defense studies from the Defense Services and Staff College in Mirpur.[3]
Career
Khan was commissioned from 44 Pakistan Military Academy long course in the corps of infantry on 26 March 1971. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 15 May 1995 from Bangladesh Army.[4][5]
Khan was stationed in Dinajpur during the Bangladesh Liberation War. On December 14, 1971, the 23 Punjab Battalion of the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indian Army. Khan, who was part of that battalion, was reportedly able to avoid being detained as a prisoner of war by identifying himself as a Bengali officer.[6]
The following day, December 15, he was sent to Delhi by the Indian authorities, and following the Independence of Bangladesh on December 16, Khan was transferred to the office of the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Kolkata. He later returned to Bangladesh via Benapole on January 14.[7]
Khan served as the member of parliament for Gopalganj-1 constituency and later served as the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Minister of Commerce.[8][9]
Personal life
Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan, a social worker. Together they have two daughters, Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan.[10] His father, Sirajul Karim Khan, was an army officer and mother was Khaleda Karim Khan.[11]
Criticism
Khan was arrested in October 2024 from his residence in Dhaka Cantonment following the fall of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[12]
References
- ↑ Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়-.
- ↑ Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Faruk Khan dot com.
- ↑ BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk. The Financial Express. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ↑ Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo. bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ↑ পাকিস্তানের হয়ে যুদ্ধ করেন ফারুখ খান, অথচ তিনি মুক্তিযোদ্ধা. www.kalerkantho.com(2024-10-27). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ↑ মুক্তিযুদ্ধে দিনাজপুর{{#if:Biswas|, Biswas}. Mowla Brothers(2004). ISBN 984-410-393-2
- ↑ Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database.
- ↑ Personal Information of Candidates of National Election. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Siraj-Khaleda Trust. Siraj-Khaleda Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ↑ Ex-minister Faruk Khan arrested. The Business Standard(2024-10-15). Retrieved 2024-10-15.