Aslamul Haque (14 May 1961 – 4 April 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, businessman and politician. He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from the Dhaka-14 constituency since its inception in 2009[2] until his death in 2021.
Aslamul Haque | |
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আসলামুল হক | |
.jpg) Haque in 2018 | |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 4 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | "Constituency Created" |
| Succeeded by | Aga Khan Mintu |
| Constituency | Dhaka-14 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1961 Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 4 April 2021 (aged 59) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Biography
editHaque attended Mirpur Bengali Medium High School ( Now Mirpur Govt. High School.[3]
He was the founder and chairman of Maisha Group, a business conglomerate in Bangladesh. He began building his business in 1992. Maisha Group began as Maisha Property Development Ltd.[4] He was the member of Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[5][6][7] Maisha Group developed Arisha Private Economic Zone in Dhaka.[8]
Controversy
editIn March 2020, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority sought to demolish apparent illegal structures owned by Haque in Dhaka. They demolished parts of a power plant owned by him.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lawmaker Aslamul Haque passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Member of Parliament list". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Hossain, Shakawat (10 September 2013). "National Bangla High School: An institution with a difference". The Guardian. Dhaka.
- ^ "Md Aslamul Haque MP". Maisha Group. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Member list of CIS-BCCI". Commonwealth of Independent States-BCCI. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Md. Aslamul Haque". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Md. Aslamul Hoque -মোঃ আসলামুল হক Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Maisha Group expects $8b investment in economic zone". The Daily Star. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "BIWTA knocks down parts of AL MP's power plant on Buriganga". Dhaka Tribune. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.