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 the Bangladesh Parliament for Meherpur-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 a Bangladesh Awami League politician who is a former minister of public administration[2] and a former Jatiya Sangsad representing the Meherpur-1 constituency.[3][4]
Background and early life
[edit]Hossain was born on 5 June 1972 in Meherpur 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 the Dhaka 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 of Muktijoddha 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 the Bangladesh Public Service Commission from 15 to 20.[12]
On 14 September 2024, Hossain was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka's Eskaton area in a murder case filed for killing Rubel, a garment worker, during the 2024 non-cooperation movement.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Constituency 73_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ". cabinet.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Those who are new state ministers". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Govt mulls reducing office hours, introducing virtual office: Farhad". The Business Standard. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Farhad Hossain Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Main Page – MP". Farhad Hossain MP Meherpur -1. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Search result for Candidates in Constituency Meherpur-1 | Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Farhad Hossain History". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Meherpur-1 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Farhad Hossain first minister from Meherpur". Dhaka Tribune. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Nearly 4 lakh posts vacant in ministries, depts: State Minister". The Daily Star. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Public Service Commission: Raise its members to 20". The Daily Star. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Ex-public administration minister Farhad arrested". The Daily Star. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.