Ataur Rahman Khan (BNP politician)
Ataur Rahman Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ataur Rahman Khan |
| Succeeded by | Masood Helali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20th-century Itna, Kishoreganj, Mymensingh district |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Ataur Rahman Khan (Bengali: আতাউর রহমান খাঁন) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Kishoreganj-3.
Khan was a founding member of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh.
Career
[edit]Khan was a founding member of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh.[1] In 1988, on a tour with senior leaders of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh, he visited Afghanistan and met with Osama bin Laden.[2][1] They had flown to Pakistan where they were hosted by Qari Saifullah Akhtar and were driven by Abdur Rahman Shahi, a Bangladeshi mujahadeen, to Afghanistan.[1]
Khan was elected to parliament from Kishoreganj-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991.[3] He received 57,671 votes while his nearest rival, Md. Fazlur Rahman of the Awami League, received 40,205 votes.[3]
Personal life
[edit]After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his son Waliur Rahman Khan was appointed Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque replacing Ruhul Amin.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Raman, B. (4 September 2007). "The Harkat-Ul-Jihad-Al-Islami Of Bangladesh (HUJI--B)". Outlook. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Target Taliban rule". The Daily Star. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ বায়তুল মোকাররমের নতুন খতিব ড. ওয়ালিয়ুর. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.