Md. Faridul Haq Khan | |
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মো: ফরিদুল হক খান | |
Minister of Religious Affairs | |
In office 11 January 2024 –6 August 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Motiur Rahman |
Succeeded by | A F M Khalid Hossain |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Jamalpur-2 | |
In office 12 January 2009 –6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sultan Mahmud Babu |
Minister of State for Religious Affairs | |
In office 24 Nov 2020 –10 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Uttar Shirajbad,Islampur,Jamalpur District,East Pakistan | 2 January 1956
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Nickname | Dulal |
Md. Faridul Haq Khan is a Bangladesh Awami League politician,a former minister of religious affairs,and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-2 constituency. [1]
Khan was born on 2 January 1956 in Uttar Shirajbad,Islampur,Jamalpur District,East Pakistan,Pakistan. He studied up to high school,completing his HSC. [2] [3]
Khan was elected to parliament from Jamalpur-2 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League. He beat Sultan Mahmud Babu,the candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party,to win the election. [4] On 24 November 2020 he takes oath as state minister for religious affairs. [5]
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