Faruk Khan
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Faruk Khan (Bengali: ফারুক খান; 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 five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]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]
Career
[edit | edit source]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 stationed in Dinajpur during the Bangladesh Liberation War. On December 14, 1971, the 23 Punjab Battalion of the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indian Army. Khan, who was part of that battalion, was reportedly able to avoid being detained as a prisoner of war by identifying himself as a Bengali officer.[6]
The following day, December 15, he was sent to Delhi by the Indian authorities, and following the Independence of Bangladesh on December 16, Khan was transferred to the office of the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Kolkata. He later returned to Bangladesh via Benapole on January 14.[7]
Khan served as the member of parliament for Gopalganj-1 constituency and later served as the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Minister of Commerce.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan, a social worker. Together they have two daughters, Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan.[10] His father, Sirajul Karim Khan, was an army officer and mother was Khaleda Karim Khan.[11]
Criticism
[edit | edit source]Khan was arrested in October 2024 from his residence in Dhaka Cantonment following the fall of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[12]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Living people
- 1951 births
- Awami League politicians
- 8th Jatiya Sangsad members
- Bangladeshi lieutenant colonels
- Ministers of civil aviation and tourism of Bangladesh
- 11th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 7th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 9th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 10th Jatiya Sangsad members
- People from Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
- Politicians from Dhaka Division
- 12th Jatiya Sangsad members
- Dhaka Division Awami League politician stubs