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.
M. K. Anwar | |
|---|---|
এম কে আনোয়ার | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Matia Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Matia Chowdhury |
| Member of parliament | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mobarak Ali |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan |
| Constituency | Comilla-1 |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Khandokar Mosharraf Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Amir Hossain |
| Constituency | Comilla-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Khorshed Anwar 1 January 1933 Homna, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 24 October 2017 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh National Party |
| Occupation | Cabinet Secretary, politician |
Career
editAnwar entered government service in 1953 as an officer of the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP).[3] He served as the finance secretary and cabinet secretary.[1] He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1991.[3]
Anwar was first elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member for Comilla-1 at the 1991 general election. He was re-elected at the 1996 and 2001 general elections. He was a standing committee member of the BNP.[4][5] He served as the minister of agriculture in the second Khaleda Cabinet during 2001–2006.[6] He was a vice-president of the party.[7]
Lawsuits
editIn 2014, Anwar was sued by the Bangladesh Police for causing communal disharmony after he accused the Bangladesh Awami League of Quran burning during 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
editAnwar died on 24 October 2017.[10]
References
edit- ^ 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.