Mujibul Haque Mujib

Mujibul Haque Mujib
মুজিবুল হক মুজিব
Mujib in 2017
Minister of Railways
In office
16 September 2012 – 6 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded bySuranjit Sengupta
Succeeded byNurul Islam Sujon
Member of Parliament
In office
25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byAbdul Gafur Bhuiyan
Succeeded byVacant
ConstituencyComilla-11
In office
12 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded byShamsuddin Ahmed
Succeeded byMuhammad Taher
ConstituencyComilla-12
Personal details
Born (1947-05-31) 31 May 1947 (age 77)
Comilla, Bengal Province, British India
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Alma materComilla Victoria Government College
ProfessionPolitician

Mujibul Haque Mujib (born 31 May 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing Comilla-11 constituency during 2009–2024. He served as the Minister of Railways during 2012–2018.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Mujib was born on 31 May 1947 in Basuara village of 4th Sreepur Union under Chauddagram upazila of Comilla district.[5] He completed his B.Com. degree from Comilla Victoria College in 1970.[1][6]

Personal life

In October 2014, at the age of 67, Mujib married Honufa Akhter Rikta who was 38 years his junior.[7] In May 2016, the couple had a daughter and two twin sons.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Maini, Tridivesh Singh. "How State Governments Can Help India 'Act East'". The Diplomat. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ "New train for Dhaka-Netrakona". Dhaka Tribune. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Eid advance train tickets from Aug 29". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Sexagenarian Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque becomes father of a baby girl". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. ^ "New Railway Minister". Daily Jai Jai Din. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Sexagenarian Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque becomes father of a baby girl". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Rail minister distributes sweets at cabinet meeting". The Daily Star. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Rail minister blessed with a baby girl". The Daily Star. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Rail minister blessed with baby girl". The Daily Star. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.