Rashed Mosharraf (died 10 November 2011) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-2 constituency.[1] He served as the state minister of land during 1996–2001.[2] He was also the president of Bangladesh Krishak League.[3]

Rashed Mosharraf
রাশেদ মোশাররফ
Member of Parliament
for Jamalpur-2
In office
June 1996 – October 2001
Succeeded bySultan Mahmud Babu
In office
March 1991 – November 1995
Preceded byAshraf Ud-Doullah Pahloan
In office
1986–1988
Preceded byKarimuzzaman Talukder
State Minister of Land
In office
June 1996 – October 2001
Succeeded byShahjahan Omar
Personal details
Born12 May 1941
Jamalpur, Mymensingh, British India (Now, Bangladesh)
Died10 November 2011(2011-11-10) (aged 70)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
RelativesKhaled Mosharraf (brother)

Career edit

Mosharraf served as the president of Bangladesh Krishak League and six terms in Parliament.[4] He served as the State Minister of Land in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[5] He served as the chairman of Janapath Housing Limited.[6]

Personal life edit

Mosharraf's elder brother, Khaled Mosharraf, served as a sector commander of the Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He and his mother organized a rally in support of the 3 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état launched by Khaled.[4]

Death edit

Mosharraf died on 10 November 2011, aged 70.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Guard of honour". The Daily Star. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Opposition should forget past differences". The Daily Star. 2 January 1998. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Nasim: People do not believe BNP". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Rashed Mosharraf dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Bureaucratic tangle delays work: Minister". The Daily Star. 19 January 2000. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Ex-state minister sued for land grab". Bangladesh News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.