Rafiqul Islam Miah
Bangladeshi barrister and politician
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Rafiqul Islam Miah is a Bangladeshi barrister and politician.[1] He served as the State Minister for Labour and Manpower and later as Minister of Housing and Public Works in the first Khaleda Zia cabinet during 1991–1996.[2] He also served as Minister of Education in the government formed after the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election.[3]
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Rafiqul Islam Miah | |
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রফিকুল ইসলাম মিয়া | |
Mia in 2016 | |
| Minister of Housing and Public Works | |
| In office September 1991 – 1996 | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Comilla-3 | |
| In office September 1991 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Shaheed Rafiq |
Career
In September 2007, Miah served as the lawyer of Begum Khaleda Zia when she was arrested on charges of corruption and misuse of power.[4] In 2008 Rafiqul represented the Bihari community in Bangladesh as they were granted citizenship status by High Court of Bangladesh.[5] He is currently a member of the National Standing Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[citation needed]
Conviction
In 2001, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh sent Miah a notice to submit his wealth statement.[6] Failure to comply with that notice, in January 2004, led a case filed against him.[7] On 19 November 2018, he was sentenced to three years in prison and was arrested from his Eskaton home the same day.[8] On 26 November, he secured a six-month bail from the High Court which also stayed the fines.[9]
