Annisul Huq
Bangladeshi businessman
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Annisul Huq (27 September 1952 – 30 November 2017)[1] was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, television show host, and politician who served as the mayor of North Dhaka from 2015 until his death in 2017.[2][3]
Annisul Huq | |
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Annisul Huq in 2016 | |
| 1st Mayor of North Dhaka | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1952 |
| Died | 30 November 2017 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Banani Graveyard, Dhaka |
| Spouse | Rubana Huq |
| Relations | Shafiul Huq (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | B.S.S and M.S.S |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO, Mohammadi Group |
Awards | National ICT Award, (2017) |
| Website | annisulhuq |
Early life and education
He was born on 27 September 1952, Sonapur at Sonagazi in Feni to Shariful Huq and Rowshan Ara.[1] His father was an official of the Bangladesh Ansar.[4] He passed SSC from Dinajpur Zilla School in 1970 and intermediate from Govt Science College.[citation needed] He completed his bachelor's degree from the University of Rajshahi and had a master's in economics from the University of Chittagong.[5][6]
Career
Television
Annisul Huq was a regular host on Bangladesh Television in the early 1980s.[1] He hosted interviews with politically significant personalities.
Business
Annisul Huq established his own business, Mohammadi Group in 1986, and was the chairperson of the company until his death.[1] As of 2007, the group had 7,000 employees in the textile and garments sector.[7] The conglomerate is also involved in real estate, IT, a power generation company that directly contributes to the national grid and a distribution company that represents multiple foreign television channels. The group has an independent TV channel named Nagorik.[8][9]
Annisul Huq served as the president of several apex bodies including the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA),[10] Federation of the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Independent Power Producers Association.[11]
Politics
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Annisul Huq was elected the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation on ticket of Bangladesh Awami League in the city corporation election of 2015.[4] He was a surprise pick by the Awami League as no other leaders of the party stood for the position.[12] According to the affidavits submitted to the Election Commission in March 2015, he had amassed a net worth of US$3.25 million.[13]
As mayor, Annisul Huq promised to build Dhaka into a clean, green and safe city,[14] although he received some flak for his involvement of foreigners.[15] 20,000 illegal billboards were removed as part of the clean-up project.[16] Mayor Annisul Huq said he would not put up with resistance from vested interests in his clean-up efforts.[17]
Annisul Huq also promised to reduce corruption among government employees.[18]
Personal life
Annisul Huq's younger brother General Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Huq was the 15th chief of the Bangladesh Army.[12] Huq was married to Rubana Huq. They have three children.[3]
Death
In July 2017, Annisul Huq was admitted to a hospital in London.[19] He was diagnosed with cerebral vasculitis.[20] He died on 30 November 2017, after being in a sedative condition for more than three months.[12][21] He was posthumously granted a National Information and Communication Technology Award.[22]
