Harunur Rashid Khan Monno

Harunur Rashid Khan Monno (17 August 1932 – 1 August 2017)[1] was a Bangladeshi industrialist and politician. He served as the Chairman of his conglomerate, Monno Group of Industries.[2] He was elected a member of parliament[3] and a minister (without portfolio) of the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He was also an adviser to Bangladesh National Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.[2]

For other people with similar names, see Haroon Rashid (disambiguation).
Harunur Rashid Khan Monno
হারুনুর রশিদ খান মুন্নু
Monno
Member of Parliament
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byAbdul Wahab Khan
Succeeded byZahid Maleque
ConstituencyManikganj-3
In office
1991–2001
Preceded byAbdur Rauf Khan
Succeeded bySamsuddin Ahmed
ConstituencyManikganj-2
Personal details
Born(1932-08-17)17 August 1932
Dhaka district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died1 August 2017(2017-08-01) (aged 84)
Manikganj, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationIndustrialist, politician

Career

While Monno was a student of chartered accountancy, he joined Adamjee Haji Dawood's company in the accounts department.[1] His first assignment was to print export register copies for the Adamjee conglomerate company. Within two years, he established a press company of his own.[1] Later he established Monno Group of Industries, which included Monno Ceramics, Monno Jutex Industries, Monno Fabrics and Monno Attire Limited.[2] He received lifetime achievement award at the 16th Bangladesh Business Awards.[5]

Monno served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-2 constituency during 1991–1996 and Manikganj-3 during 2001–2006.[6] In 2001, he was selected a cabinet member without portfolio during the Khaleda Zia's administration.[7] He lost the minister status in May 2003 when Zia was under pressure, especially from foreign donors, to downsize her cabinet.[8]

Personal life

Monno was married to Huron Nahar. Together they had two daughters – Afroza Khan Rita and Feroza Mahmud Parvin.[2] Afroza is serving as the Managing Director of Monno Group of Industries and also an adviser to Khaleda Zia. She is married to Moynul Islam and mother of 3 boys[2][9] Feroza is married to journalist and businessman Mahmudur Rahman.[10]

Death

Monno died 1 August 2017 in Monno Medical College and Hospital, Manikganj District, Bangladesh.[11]

See also

References
  1. Chowdhury, Mehrin (3 May 2016). "Harunur Rashid Khan Monno - The visionary behind local ceramics". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "BNP's Haruner Rashid Monno passes away". The Daily Star. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "List of 7th Parliament Members" (in Bengali). Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. "Harunar Rashid Khan Monno passes away". The Daily Star. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  5. "Business stars awarded". The Daily Star. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. Sohel, Ahmed (1 August 2017). "Former lawmaker, industrialist Harunur Rashid Monno dies". NTV Bangladesh. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. "Industrialist and BNP leader Harunur Rashid Khan Monno dies". bdnews24.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  8. "Bangladesh cabinet reshuffled". Gulf News. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  9. Amin, Mohammad (10 August 2016). "Family connections weigh heavily". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. Bashar, Reazul (11 April 2013). "Always in headlines". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. "Industrialist and BNP leader Harunur Rashid Khan Monno dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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