Md. Zillul Hakim

Md. Zillul Hakim
মোঃ জিল্লুল হাকিম
Minister of Railways
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd. Nurul Islam Sujon
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Rajbari-2
In office
7 January 2008 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byNasirul Haque Sabu
In office
13 June 1996 – 2 November 2001
Preceded byKhandaker Sadrul Amin Habib
Personal details
Born (1954-01-02) 2 January 1954 (age 71)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpousesSaida Hakim
ChildrenAshiq Mahmud Mitul

Md. Zillul Hakim (born 2 January 1954)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the minister of railways and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rajbari-2 constituency for four consecutive terms.[1][2]

Early life

Hakim was born on 2 January 1954. He has a master's degree in art.[1]

Career

Hakim was elected to parliament for Rajbari-2 in 2008 and 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) candidate.[1][3] On 6 March 2018, he inaugurated a BAL office built on 8 decimal of Zila Parishad and Water Development Board land in Baliakandi Upazila, Rajbari District.[4]

On 16 January 2025, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh accused Hakim, his wife, Saida Hakim and their son, Ashiq Mahmud Mitul on charges of amassing illegal wealth.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Constituency 210_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ. cabinet.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "10 MPs to visit Japan to meet Jica high-ups". The Daily Star. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "AL men fell 50-yr-old trees to build party office". The Daily Star. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Ex-railway minister Zillul Hakim, his wife, son accused in graft cases". BSS. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.


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