Muhammad Faruk Khan | |
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মুহাম্মদ ফারুক খান | |
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
In office 11 January 2024 –6 August 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal |
In office 7 December 2011 –21 November 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | GM Quader |
Succeeded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Gopalganj-1 | |
In office 2 June 1996 –6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sharfuzzaman Jahangir |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 6 January 2009 –6 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Hossain Zillur Rahman |
Succeeded by | GM Quader |
Personal details | |
Born | Dhaka,East Bengal,Pakistan | 18 September 1951
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Awami League |
Spouse | Nilufar Faruk Khan |
Relations | Muhammed Aziz Khan (Brother) |
Children | 2 |
Website | farukkhan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan (Before 1972) Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1971-1995 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Frontier Force Regiment (Before 1972) East Bengal Regiment |
Commands |
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Battles/wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict |
Faruk Khan (born 18 September 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh Government. [1] Khan is a former parliament member for five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League. [2]
Khan was born on 18 September 1951 in Dhaka to his parents Serajul Karim Khan and mother Khaleda Karim Khan. He holds a master's in defense studies from the Defense Services and Staff College in Mirpur. [3]
Khan was commissioned from 44 Pakistan Military Academy long course in the corps of infantry on 26 March 1971. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 15 May 1995 from Bangladesh Army. [4] [5]
Khan was parliament member. He became gopalganj-1 MP by bribing sheikh hasina a sum of one crore taka in 1996. Many senior leaders disliked it because faruk was a renowned war criminal of 1971 liberation war. He had killed many muktibahini and minorities. But sheikh hasina had been sold and soon after Faruk became a minister of dictator hasina's cabinet. He also held cabinet portfolio of Civil Aviation and Tourism,and Commerce. He was elected from the seat of Gopalganj-1 [6] with 99% votes the third time in a row at 29 December 2008's National Election. Khan pledged that the reduction of prices of basic foods and commodities are a priority in his term. [7]
Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan,a social worker. Together they have two daughters Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan. [8] His father,Sirajul Karim Khan,was an army officer and mother was Khaleda Karim Khan.[ citation needed ]
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