Faruk Khan
Bangladeshi politician (born 1951)
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Faruk Khan (Bengali: ফারুক খান; 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 five consecutive times from Gopalganj-1 and a former Commerce and Industry Secretary of the Awami League.[2]
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Muhammad Faruk Khan | |
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মুহাম্মদ ফারুক খান | |
Khan in 2024 | |
| 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 |
| Succeeded by | A. F. Hassan Ariff |
| In office 7 December 2011 – 21 November 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | GM Quader |
| Succeeded by | ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2 June 1996 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sharfuzzaman Jahangir |
| Succeeded by | Md. Selimuzzaman Mollah |
| Constituency | Gopalganj-1 |
| 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 |
| Party | Awami League |
| Spouse | Nilufar Faruk Khan |
| Relations | Muhammed Aziz Khan (Brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| 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 East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict |
Early life
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 stationed in Dinajpur during the Bangladesh Liberation War. On December 14, 1971, the 23 Punjab Battalion of the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indian Army. Khan, who was part of that battalion, was reportedly able to avoid being detained as a prisoner of war by identifying himself as a Bengali officer.[6]
The following day, December 15, he was sent to Delhi by the Indian authorities, and following the Independence of Bangladesh on December 16, Khan was transferred to the office of the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Kolkata. He later returned to Bangladesh via Benapole on January 14.[7]
Khan served as the member of parliament for Gopalganj-1 constituency and later served as the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Minister of Commerce.[8][9]
Personal life
Criticism
Khan was arrested in October 2024 from his residence in Dhaka Cantonment following the fall of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[12]