Faruk Khan

Muhammad Faruk Khan
Muhammad Faruk Khan
মুহাম্মদ ফারুক খান
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
	In office; 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal
	In office; 7 December 2011 – 21 November 2013
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	GM Quader
Succeeded by	ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament; for Gopalganj-1
	In office; 2 June 1996 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Sharfuzzaman Jahangir
Minister of Commerce
	In office; 6 January 2009 – 6 December 2011
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Hossain Zillur Rahman
Succeeded by	GM Quader
Personal details
Born	18 September 1951 (age 73); Dhaka, East Bengal, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Awami League
Spouse	Nilufar Faruk Khan
Relations	Muhammed Aziz Khan (Brother)
Children	2
Website	farukkhan.com
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan (Before 1972); Bangladesh
Branch/service	Pakistan Army; Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1971-1995
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Frontier Force Regiment (Before 1972); East Bengal Regiment
Commands	CO of 14th East Bengal Regiment; AQ of 24th Infantry Division; Station Commander, Comilla;
Battles/wars	Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict

Faruk Khan (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 for five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League.^[2]

Early life

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

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 parliament member. He became gopalganj-1 MP. Many senior leaders disliked it because faruk was a renowned war criminal of 1971 liberation war.^[6] He also held cabinet portfolio of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and Commerce. He was elected from the seat of Gopalganj-1^[7] with 99% votes the third time in a row at 29 December 2008's National Election. Khan pledged that the reduction of prices of basic foods and commodities are a priority in his term.^[8]

Khan was arrested in October 2024 from his home in Dhaka Cantonment following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.^[9]

Personal life

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.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়-". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Faruk Khan dot com". Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ Ahmed, Hafez. "BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo". bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "পাকিস্তানের হয়ে যুদ্ধ করেন ফারুখ খান, অথচ তিনি মুক্তিযোদ্ধা" [Farooq Khan fought for Pakistan, yet he is considered a freedom fighter!]. www.kalerkantho.com. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ "Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ "Personal Information of Candidates of National Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
^ "Ex-minister Faruk Khan arrested". The Business Standard. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ "Cabinet Ministers". Probe. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links

Commerce Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan - Google News

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[1] "Ministry of Commerce- - বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়-". Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[2] Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Faruk Khan dot com". Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[4] Ahmed, Hafez. "BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[5] "Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo". bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[6] "পাকিস্তানের হয়ে যুদ্ধ করেন ফারুখ খান, অথচ তিনি মুক্তিযোদ্ধা" [Farooq Khan fought for Pakistan, yet he is considered a freedom fighter!]. www.kalerkantho.com. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[7] "Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[8] "Personal Information of Candidates of National Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2009.

[9] "Ex-minister Faruk Khan arrested". The Business Standard. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[10] "Cabinet Ministers". Probe. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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