Zahid Maleque
Zahid Maleque | |
|---|---|
জাহিদ মালেক | |
 Maleque in March 2015 | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Member of Parliament for Manikganj-3 | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1959 Manikganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Zahid Maleque (born 11 April 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the current Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[1] He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-3 constituency.[2]
In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.[3][4]
Early life
Maleque was born on 11 April 1959 in Garpara Union, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Manikgonj District in the then East Pakistan.[5] His parents were Colonel M. A. Maleque and Fouzia Maleque. His father was a former minister, a former mayor of Dhaka, and member of parliament.[6]
Career
Maleque is chairman of Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited, World Wide Enterprise Limited, Rahat Real Estate and Construction Limited and Pristine Color Limited.[6]
References
- ^ "Tongi disaster exposes a weakness in Bangladesh's health sector". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Constituency 170_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ "Bangladesh gets UN recognition". The Daily Star. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Calls to regulate Horlicks advertisements in Bangladesh maligning breastfeeding campaign". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Zahid Maleque -জাহিদ মালেক Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ a b "Zahid Maleque, MP,Chairman, BTA Group". reflectionnews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.