Farhad Hossain (politician)
Farhad Hossain | |
|---|---|
ফরহাদ হোসেন | |
| Minister of Public Administration | |
| In office 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| State Minister of Public Administration | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Member of theBangladesh Parliament forMeherpur-1 | |
| In office 25 January 2014 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joynal Abedin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1972 Meherpur District,Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | farhadhossainmp |
Farhad Hossain(born 5 June 1972)[1]is aBangladesh Awami Leaguepolitician who is a formerminister of public administration[2]and a formerJatiya Sangsadrepresenting theMeherpur-1constituency.[3][4]
Background and early life
[edit]Hossain was born on 5 June 1972 inMeherpur District.[5]He completed his master's degree in English.[6]His father,Saheehuddin Biswas,was named MNA (Member of the National Assembly) in 1970.[6]In addition, he was elected MP of parliamentary constituency 73 Meherpur-1 in 1973 and 1986. In 1975 he was elected as the district governor of Bakshal. He was one of the founders of greater Kushtia District Awami League.
Career
[edit]Hossain is the president of the Meherpur District unit of Awami League. He was a lecturer at theDhaka City College.[6]
Hossain was elected parliament member in 2014 from Meherpur-1 (Meherpur-Mujibnagar) as a candidate of the Awami League.[7]He received 80,146 votes while independent candidate Md. Yeearul Islam received 13,919 votes.[7]He was a member of the parliamentary standing committee of the Ministry of Finance of the 10th parliament and member of the sub-committee of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Finance. He is an executive member ofMuktijoddha Kalyan Trust.[8]
Hossain was re-elected to parliament from Meherpur-1 as an Awami League candidate in 2018.[9]He received 197,097 votes while his nearest rival, Masud Arun of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 14,192 votes.[9]On 7 January 2019, he was appointed the state minister of public affairs; the first to be appointed a minister from Meherpur District.[10]
In June 2022, Hossain said there were nearly 400 thousand vacancies in various ministries of the government.[11]Hossain proposed the "Bangladesh Public Service Commission Bill-2022" which would raise the members of theBangladesh Public Service Commissionfrom 15 to 20.[12]
On 14 September 2024, Hossain was arrested byRapid Action Battalion(RAB) in Dhaka's Eskaton area in a murder case filed for killing Rubel, a garment worker, during the2024 non-cooperation movement.[13]
References
[edit]- ^"Constituency 73_11th_En".Bangladesh Parliament.Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2023.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ".cabinet.gov.bd.Retrieved12 January2024.
- ^"Those who are new state ministers".The Daily Star.6 January 2019.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"Govt mulls reducing office hours, introducing virtual office: Farhad".The Business Standard.18 July 2022.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^"Farhad Hossain Biography".Amarmp.Retrieved11 December2018.
- ^abc"Main Page – MP".Farhad Hossain MP Meherpur -1.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^ab"Search result for Candidates in Constituency Meherpur-1 | Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune".25 May 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 25 May 2018.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^"Farhad Hossain History".Amarmp.Retrieved11 December2018.
- ^ab"Meherpur-1 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018".The Daily Star.25 November 2018.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^"Farhad Hossain first minister from Meherpur".Dhaka Tribune.7 January 2019.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^"Nearly 4 lakh posts vacant in ministries, depts: State Minister".The Daily Star.16 June 2022.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^"Public Service Commission: Raise its members to 20".The Daily Star.22 December 2022.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^"Ex-public administration minister Farhad arrested".The Daily Star.15 September 2024.Retrieved14 September2024.