| Ataur Rahman Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ataur Rahman Khan |
| Succeeded by | Masood Helali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20th-century Itna, Kishoreganj, Mymensingh district |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Ataur Rahman Khan (Bengali: আতাউর রহমান খাঁন) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Kishoreganj-3.
Khan was a founding member of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh.
Career
Khan was a founding member of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh. In 1988, on a tour with senior leaders of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh, he visited Afghanistan and met with Osama bin Laden. They had flown to Pakistan where they were hosted by Qari Saifullah Akhtar and were driven by Abdur Rahman Shahi, a Bangladeshi mujahadeen, to Afghanistan.
Khan was elected to parliament from Kishoreganj-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991. He received 57,671 votes while his nearest rival, Md. Fazlur Rahman of the Awami League, received 40,205 votes.
Personal life
After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his son Waliur Rahman Khan was appointed Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque replacing Ruhul Amin.
References
- ^ Raman, B. (4 September 2007). "The Harkat-Ul-Jihad-Al-Islami Of Bangladesh (HUJI--B)". Outlook. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Target Taliban rule". The Daily Star. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- বায়তুল মোকাররমের নতুন খতিব ড. ওয়ালিয়ুর. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
This article about a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |