Afsaruddin Ahmad

Afsaruddin Ahmad Khan (1940 – 17 November 2021)[1] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-4 constituency during 1996–2001 and the state minister for housing and public works during 1996–1997. He was the younger brother of Tajuddin Ahmad, the inaugural Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[2]

Afsaruddin Ahmad Khan
আফসার উদ্দিন আহমেদ খাঁন
State Minister of Housing and Public Works
In office
1996–1997
Member of Parliament
for Gazipur-4
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byASM Hannan Shah
Succeeded bySohel Taj
Personal details
Born1940
Died (aged 81)
Lokkhi Bazar, Dhaka
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
RelationsTajuddin Ahmad (brother)
Relatives

Early life and family

Khan was born to Maulavi Muhammad Yasin Khan and Meherunnesa Khanam.[3] He had two brothers and six sisters.[4]

Career

Khan was elected to parliament in 1996 from Gazipur-4.[5] He served as the State Minister for public works in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet from 1996 to 1997.[6][7] In 2012, by-elections were called in Gazipur-4, after Sohel Taj resigned.[8] He contested the 2012 by polls in Gazipur-4 as an independent candidate. He lost the election to Simin Hossain Rimi, the Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[9]

Personal life

Khan was the younger brother of Tajuddin Ahmad, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Tajuddin's son, Sohel Taj, was elected to represent the same constituency, Gazipur-4, in 2001 and 2008.[5] After Sohel's resignation, by-election was held in 2021 and Khan participated as an independent candidate. But he lost the election to Simin Hossain Rimi, a sister of Sohel.[10]

References
  1. "Tajuddin Ahmad's brother, former state minister Afsaruddin Ahmad dies". Dhaka Tribune. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "PM mourns death of Afsar Uddin Ahmed". The Daily Star. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "Reminiscing a true patriot". The Daily Star. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. Chowdhury, Serajul Islam (2019). তাজউদ্দীন আহমদের রাজনৈতিক জীবন [The Political Life of Tajuddin Ahmad] (in Bengali) (3rd ed.). Dhaka: Muktadhara. p. 12. ISBN 9789848858639.
  5. "Afsar eyes BNP vote bank". The Daily Star. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. কাপাসিয়া উপ-নির্বাচন: মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহ করলেন আফছার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 27 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. "Tajuddin's family to get AL priority". The Daily Star. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  8. "Niece or uncle?". The Daily Star. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. "Returning officer trashes allegations of irregularities". The Daily Star. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  10. "A battle between uncle and niece". The Daily Star. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2018.


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