Rashed Mosharraf (died 10 November 2011) was a

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politician and a

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member representing the Jamalpur-2 constituency. He served as the state minister of land during 1996–2001. He was also the president of the

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Birth and Family Background

Rashed Mosharraf was born on 12 May 1941 to a

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family in a village now known as Mosharrafganj in Islampur of Jamalpur subdivision at

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, Bengal Province. He was a son of Mosharraf Hossain and Jamila Akhter. His father Mosharraf Hossain was a successful businessman in the Jute trade and his home village Mosharrafganj was named after him. His family is described as being a landed clan and active in the politics of

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at the time.

Career

Mosharraf served as the president of the Bangladesh Krishak League and six terms in parliament. He served as the State Minister of Land in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet. He served as the chairman of Janapath Housing Limited.

Personal life

Mosharraf's elder brother,

Khaled Mosharraf Khaled Mosharraf (; 9 November 1937 – 7 November 1975) was a two star officer in Bangladesh Army, who is known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War and the subsequent coups in post-independence Bangladesh. After deposing Khondakar ...

, served as a sector commander of the Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He and his mother organized a rally in support of the

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launched by Khaled.

Death

Mosharraf died on 10 November 2011, aged 70.

References

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