Shajahan Siraj
Shajahan Siraj | |
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Member of Parliament for Tangail-4 | |
In office 1 October 2001 – 28 October 2006 | |
Succeeded by | Abdul Latif Siddiqui |
In office 1988–1996 | |
Preceded by | Laila Siddiqui |
In office 1979–1986 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Latif Siddiqui |
Minister of Environment and Forest | |
In office 10 October 2001 – 6 May 2004 | |
Minister of Textiles | |
In office 6 May 2004 – 29 October 2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bangladeshi | 1 March 1943
Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
Spouse | Rabeya Siraj |
Occupation | Politician |
Shajahan Siraj (1 March 1943 – 14 July 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). As a student, he was involved with the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was one of the founders of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. He was a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Tangail-4 constituency.
Early life
Siraj attended
Career
Siraj won election to parliament five times from Tangail-4 constituency. He served as a minister, for the Government of Bangladesh, during 1991 and 2001 BNP's tenure.[3] During his tenure as the environment minister,[4] the use and production of plastic shopping bags (polythene bags) were banned in Bangladesh, 3-stroke scooters were withdrawn from the road, and social tree plantation turned into a movement.
In 2007, arrest warrants were issued for Siraj in connection with thirteen charges of tax evasion.[5] He was sentenced to thirteen years in jail, and his wife three.[3] That conviction was overturned in 2010.[6]
Personal life
Siraj was married to Rabeya Siraj, a women's movement leader, president of the BNP's Dhaka city women's front, and a member of the BNP national executive committee.
Death
Siraj died on 14 July 2020 at a hospital in Dhaka after suffering from cancer.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Former minister and freedom fighter Shahjahan Siraj no more". The Daily Star. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "Declaration of Independence". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ a b "Ex-BNP minister Shajahan gets 13 yrs for graft". bdnews24.com. 22 April 2008.
- ^ "Rickshaw riots in Bangladesh". BBC News. 31 January 2002.
- ^ a b "11 tax-dodging cases filed against Shajahan Siraj, family". The Daily Star. 17 July 2007.
- ^ a b Rahman, Tanjir; Numan, Abdullah Al (14 July 2020). "Veteran politician Shahjahan Siraj passes away". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
Further reading
- "Shajahan Siraj gets 13 years for illegal wealth". The Daily Star. 23 April 2008.
- "HC scraps sentence of Shahjahan Siraj". The Daily Star. 25 August 2010.
- "Shahjahan Siraj in Bangkok for cancer treatment". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 4 July 2012.
- "Inu-led JSD splits". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 13 March 2016.
- Shawon, Anaet (14 March 2016). "JSD factions blame either for split". The Observer. Dhaka.
- "Inu-led JSD faction gets torch". New Age. Dhaka. 14 April 2016.
- "Unity move fails". The Independent. Dhaka. 29 April 2016.