Shajahan Khan (

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the ...

: শাজাহান খান) is a

Bangladeshi Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay. Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...

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, 7-times elected

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Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

from

Madaripur-2 Madaripur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 1986 by Shajahan Khan of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Rajoir Upazila, Madaripur Municipality, and ten uni ...

constituency. He served as the Minister of Shipping of Bangladesh from

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. He was announced as a presidium member of

Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for ''Awam Awam ( ur, ) is the Urdu language word for common people or general public. In the early 20th century, the word was extensively used in the Indian subcontinent to refer to the general po ...

at 2019. Shajahan Khan is a

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, he fought in

1971 Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...

as a member of

Mukti Bahini The Mukti Bahini ( bn, মুক্তিবাহিনী, translates as 'freedom fighters', or liberation army), also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was the guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military, paramilitary ...

. He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoLWA) is the ministry responsible for the preservation of war memorials and the welfare of Fre ...

on the 11th National Parliament of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...

Early life

Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to

Asmat Ali Khan Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan was a Bangladeshi Advocate, Politician, Educationist and Social Worker. Asmat Ali Khan was also the first elected MP Member of the Parliament in 1973. He was a close alias of Bangladesh's Father of Nation Sheikh Mujibur ...

, an MP, politician and educationist, and Tajan Nesa Begum. He passed the S.S.C examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and H.S.C from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained his bachelor's from Govt. Nazimuddin College.

Career

Khan joined politics in 1964. He was elected as the secretary of

Chhatra League The Bangladesh Chhatra League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ; translation: Bangladesh Students' League; BSL), formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League, often simply called the Chhatra League, is a students' po ...

Madaripur Madaripur ( bn, মাদারীপুর ), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh. History Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakergan ...

subdivision. Later he was elected as the secretary general (1966–67) and vice-president (1968–69) of Govt. Nazimuddin College. He was a

soldier, of

Mujib Bahini The Mujib Bahini, also known as Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF), was an armed force formed during the Bangladesh Liberation War to fight against Pakistan in 1971. The force was mainly composed of activists drawn from the Awami League and its st ...

section. He received military-training in

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. Khan is a presidium member of

Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

, and the current

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Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশন) or BRTWF was established in 1991, after Shajahan Khan successfully united Truck, Bus and Auto ...

. Khan is currently a 7 times elected MP. He was first elected in The National Parliament in

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, as the MP of

constituency. Later in

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and

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he has been elected as an MP from the same seat as the nominee of

. On 31 July 2009, Khan was appointed as

Minister of Shipping The Minister of Shipping was a British government post created in the First World War and again in the Second World War. In 1941 it was merged into the position of Minister of Transport which was then renamed Minister of War Transport. Minister of ...

. In November 2013, he was appointed in the Interim government as the Minister of Liberation War Affairs. Following the election of 2014, he left that ministry and took up the responsibility of the Ministry of Shipping and held the

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until January 2019. Khan is currently also serving as the Chairman of the stannding committee of

Controversy

On 23 August 2011, transport workers loyal to Khan snatched newspapers from hawkers and transport vehicles because the newspapers criticized the role Khan played in granting driving licenses. He has been criticised for defending drivers violating traffic laws. As the

, he defended chief engineer of the Department of Shipping AKM Fakhrul Islam and protected him from departmental action. Islam was arrested on 11 August 2017 by Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission with half a million taka in bribe. He has supported CBA leaders at

Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh Bank ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক) is the central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. It is fully owned by the Government of Bangladesh. The bank is active in developing green ba ...

worrying officers at the bank. He was criticised over the recruitment at Chittagong port by government MP

Moin Uddin Khan Badal Moin Uddin Khan Badal (21 February 1952 – 7 November 2019) was a Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal politician. He was an MP of Chittagong-7 and Chittagong-8. Early life Badal was born on 21 February 1952, in Sarowatali village in Boalkhali Upazila, Chit ...

and opposition party MP Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu. On 29 July 2018, Khan was criticized for commenting lightheartedly with a smile, about a road accident which led to the death of two students. Following his remark, countrywide protests and road blockades were held by the students demanding a sincere apology. He later apologised for his remarks.

Personal life

Khan has been married to Syeda Rokeya Begum, daughter of

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

winning journalist

Syed Golam Kibria Syed Golam Kibria (died on May 31, 1996) was a Bangladeshi journalist and politician. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh. Career and personal life Kibria was a Language-movement activist in 1952, for which ...

. The couple has two sons and one daughter. Eldest of them Ashib Khan is an Advocate and a central committee member of Awami Jubo League. His only Daughter Oaishe Khan is married to Tangail-2 MP Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir.

References

External links

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