Zahid Maleque
Zahid Maleque | |
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| State Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
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| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Zahid Maleque is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the present state Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[1] In 2016 he received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.[2][3]
Early life
Maleque was born on 11 April 1959 in Garpara Union, Manikgonj Sadar Upazila, Manikgonj District, East Pakistan.[4] His parents were Colonel A Maleque and Fouzia Maleque. His father was a former Minister and Member of Parliament.[5]
Career
Maleque was elected to parliament from Manikganj-3 in 2014 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[6] He 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.[5]
References
- ^ "Tongi disaster exposes a weakness in Bangladesh's health sector". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh gets UN recognition". thedailystar.net. 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.
- ^ "Zahid Maleque -জাহিদ মালেক History". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-07-24.