M. K. Anwar
M. K. Anwar | |
|---|---|
এম কে আনোয়ার | |
Khandokar Mosharraf Hossain | |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Amir Hossain |
| Constituency | Comilla-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Khorshed Anwar 1 January 1933 Cabinet Secretary , politician |
Mohammad Khorshed Anwar[1] (known as M. K. Anwar; 1 January 1933 – 24 October 2017) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a government minister of Bangladesh.[2] He was a five-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Comilla-1 and Comilla-2 constituencies.
Career
Anwar joined in the government service in 1953 as an officer of Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP).[3] Until his retirement from government positions, he had served as the finance secretary and cabinet secretary.[1] He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1991.[3]
Anwar was first elected as a
Lawsuits
In 2014, Anwar was sued by
Hifazat-e Islam protests, while proclaiming Hifazats innocence.[8] In 2015, Bangladesh police filed a case against him over violence during the 10th national elections. In March 2017, arrest warrants were issued against him.[9]
Death
Anwar died on 24 October 2017.[10]
References
- ^ a b "BNP leader and former minister MK Anwar passes away". bdnews24.com. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Govt takes hardline". The Daily Star. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b "BNP leader MK Anwar passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "MK Anwar gets bail". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Arrest warrant issued for BNP leader MK Anwar, 16 others in 2015 sabotage case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan to help Bangladesh grow wheat, cotton". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Hasina sworn in as PM". The Daily Star. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "BNP leader MK Anwar charged for inciting communal trouble". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Warrants out for BNP leader Barkat Ullah Bulu, 34 others in 2015 violence case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "BNP leader MK Anwar's janaza held, burial tomorrow". The Daily Star. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.