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| Office | Member of Parliament
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| Term start | 2001 |
| Term end | 2006 |
| Predecessor | Abdul Wahab Khan |
| Successor | Zahid Maleque |
| Predecessor | Abdur Rauf Khan |
| Successor | Samsuddin Ahmed |
| Constituency | Manikganj-3 |
| Constituency | Manikganj-2 |
| Born | 1932-8-17 |
| Born | Dhaka district, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Manikganj, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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| Occupation | Industrialist, politician
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Harunur Rashid Khan Monno (17 August 1932 – 1 August 2017)[1] was a Bangladeshi industrialist and politician. He served as the Chairman of his conglomerate, Monno Group of Industries.[2] He was elected a member of parliament[3] and a minister (without portfolio) of the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He was also an adviser to Bangladesh National Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.[2]
Career
While Monno was a student of chartered accountancy, he joined Adamjee Haji Dawood's company in the accounts department.[1] 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.[1] Later he established Monno Group of Industries, which included Monno Ceramics, Monno Jutex Industries, Monno Fabrics and Monno Attire Limited.[2] He received lifetime achievement award at the 16th Bangladesh Business Awards.[5]
Monno served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-2 constituency during 1991–1996 and Manikganj-3 during 2001–2006.[6] In 2001, he was selected a cabinet member without portfolio during the Khaleda Zia's administration.[7] He lost the minister status in May 2003 when Zia was under pressure, especially from foreign donors, to downsize her cabinet.[8]
Personal life
Monno was married to Huron Nahar. Together they had two daughters – Afroza Khan Rita and Feroza Mahmud Parvin.[2] 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[2][9] Feroza is married to journalist and businessman Mahmudur Rahman.[10]
Death
Monno died 1 August 2017 in Monno Medical College and Hospital, Manikganj District, Bangladesh.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harunur Rashid Khan Monno - The visionary behind local ceramics. The Daily Star(3 May 2016).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BNP’s Haruner Rashid Monno passes away. The Daily Star(1 August 2017).
- ↑ List of 7th Parliament Members.
- ↑ Harunar Rashid Khan Monno passes away. The Daily Star(2017-08-02). Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ↑ Business stars awarded. The Daily Star(5 May 2017).
- ↑ Former lawmaker, industrialist Harunur Rashid Monno dies(1 August 2017).
- ↑ Industrialist and BNP leader Harunur Rashid Khan Monno dies. bdnews24.com(1 August 2017).
- ↑ Bangladesh cabinet reshuffled. Gulf News(23 May 2003).
- ↑ Family connections weigh heavily. The Daily Sun(10 August 2016).
- ↑ Always in headlines. bdnews24.com(11 April 2013).
- ↑ Industrialist and BNP leader Harunur Rashid Khan Monno dies. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.