Ziaul Haque Zia (Bengali: জ়িয়াউল হ়ক় জ়িয়া; 11 March 1953 – 4 November 2016) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was a 4-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-1 constituency. He served as the minister of local government, rural development and co-operatives between 2001 and 2006.[2]
Ziaul Haque Zia | |
|---|---|
| জিয়াউল হক জিয়া | |
| State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Jahangir Kabir Nanak |
| Member of Parliament for Laxmipur-1 | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | M. A. Gofran |
| Succeeded by | Nazim Uddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1953 Keturi, Noakhali District, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 4 November 2016 (aged 63) Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Early life
editZia was born on 11 March 1953, into a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Keturi in Bhadur Union, Ramganj, Noakhali District, Bengal Presidency (now in Lakshmipur District, Bangladesh).
Career
editZia started working in Rupali Bank. He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1986.[2] In 2008, the special court convicted Zia of amassing wealth illegally and concealing information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.[3][4] In 2009, a High Court bench granted bail to eight convicts including Zia.[5] He was the owner of Royal Filling Station, situated in Dhaka's Mohakhali area. The caretaker government confiscated the station in 2007 but it was later returned to Zia.[citation needed]
Personal life
editZia was married to Nasima Haque, with whom he had one son, Mashfiqul Haque Joy and one daughter, Priyanka Haque[6]
Death
editZia died on 4 November 2016 under treatment for cancer at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.[2][7]
References
edit- ^ "Cabinet of Bangladesh 2001".
- ^ a b c "Former BNP state minister Ziaul Haque Zia dies". bdnews24.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Haque, A.N.M. Nurul (22 June 2008). "The convicted politicians". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Ex-state minister Zia, family charged". The Daily Star. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "8 convicts get bail". The Daily Star. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Shafik Rehman faces court May 22". The Daily Star. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Ex-state minister Ziaul Haque Zia no more". Bangla News. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.