Aslamul Haque
Bangladeshi politician and businessman (1961–2021)
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Aslamul Haque (14 May 1961 – 4 April 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, businessman and politician. He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from the Dhaka-14 constituency since its inception in 2009[2] until his death in 2021.
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Aslamul Haque | |
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আসলামুল হক | |
Haque in 2018 | |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 4 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | "Constituency created" |
| Succeeded by | Aga Khan Mintu |
| Constituency | Dhaka-14 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1961 Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 4 April 2021 (aged 59) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Biography
Aslam attended Mirpur Bengali Medium High School (now Mirpur Govt. High School).[3]
He was the founder and chairman of Maisha Group, a business conglomerate in Bangladesh. He began building his business in 1992. Maisha Group began as Maisha Property Development Ltd.[4] He was the member of Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[5][6][7] Maisha Group developed Arisha Private Economic Zone in Dhaka.[8]
Controversy
In March 2020, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority sought to demolish apparent illegal structures owned by Aslam in Dhaka. They demolished parts of a power plant owned by him.[9]
Death
Aslamul Haque died on April 4, 2021, while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in Dhaka.[1]