Faridul Haq Khan
Bangladeshi politician
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Md. Faridul Haq Khan is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, a former minister of religious affairs, and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-2 constituency.[1]
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMotiur Rahman
Succeeded byA F M Khalid Hossain
Preceded bySultan Mahmud Babu
Md. Faridul Haq Khan | |
|---|---|
মো: ফরিদুল হক খান | |
Khan in 2023 | |
| Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Motiur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | A F M Khalid Hossain |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Jamalpur-2 | |
| In office 12 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Mahmud Babu |
| Minister of State for Religious Affairs | |
| In office 24 Nov 2020 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1956 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Nickname | Dulal |
Early life
Khan was born on 2 January 1956 in Uttar Shirajbad, Islampur, Jamalpur District, East Pakistan. He studied up to high school, completing his HSC.[2][3]
Career
Khan was elected to parliament from Jamalpur-2 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League. He beat Sultan Mahmud Babu, the candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to win the election.[4] On 24 November 2020 he takes oath as state minister for religious affairs.[5]