Aminul Haque (politician)
Aminul Haque | |
|---|---|
আমিনুল হক | |
| Member of Parliament for Rajshahi-1 | |
| In office 1991–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Omar Faruk Chowdhury |
| Posts and Telecommunications Minister | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Begum Khaleda Zia |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Aminul Haque is a politician who served as the Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Bangladesh.[1][2][3] A member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), he represented Rajshahi-1 as a member of parliament from 1991 to 2006.[4]
Political career
Haque was a barrister. He was elected a member of parliament from the Rajshahi-1 constituency in the elections held in 1991, 1996 and 2001.[5] He served as the Post and Telecommunications Minister during 2001–2006.[6]
Allegations and imprisonments
In 2005, BNP MP from Rajshahi-3 constituency, Abu Hena alleged that Haque was among several party members who were affiliated with Bangla Bhai, military commander of a local Islamist organization.[7][8][9] In November, Hena was expelled from the party for the statements over the rise of Islamic militancy in the country.[10] Bangla Bhai, before his execution in January 2007, disclosed Haque's name as one of the patrons of Islamist militancy.[11] In July 2007, Haque was sentenced in absentia to 31 years and six months' imprisonment for aiding and abetting the militants of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in extorting and torturing people in Bagmara Upazila in 2004.[12] In May 2009, Frontline World, a US-based news service, reported he had received bribes from the German telecommunication company, Siemens in 2004.[13]
In July 2009, Haque surrendered and was sent to jail.[14]
In January 2018, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina named Haque as one of the 50 Bangladeshis whose names were included in the Paradise Papers.[15]
References
- ^ "6-day BCS computer show kicks off". The Daily Star. 2005-09-23. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Chand Sultana Literacy Prize-2004". The Daily Star. 2005-05-12. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Julhasuddin Ahmad and late Nilufar Yasmin awarded Nazrul Medal". The Daily Star. 2003-05-29. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Electoral Area Results Comparison - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Aminul sent to jail on surrender". The Daily Star. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Malaysia urged to recruit more Bangladeshi workers". The Daily Star. 2003-06-21. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Rajshahi BNP hails move while AL sees sign of row in ruling party". The Daily Star. 2005-11-26. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "BNP in bad book of indigenous voters, annoyed Jamaat". The Daily Star. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Dancing with the Devil". The Daily Star. 2005-12-02. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Abu Hena MP expelled from BNP, 1st Ld". 2005-11-23. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Former minister Aminul seeks review of cases". The Daily Star. 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ Anwar Ali (2007-07-27). "JMB patron Aminul jailed - 24 others also handed 31 years behind bars for helping militants". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Bribery's Dangerous Beneficiary". Frontline World. 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Aminul sent to jail on surrender". The Daily Star. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Tarique, Koko laundered $1b to Belgium, Malaysia: PM". The Daily Star. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-10-05.