Mujibul Haque Mujib

Mujibul Haque Mujib
মুজিবুল হক মুজিব
Mujib in 2018
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 bySyed Abdullah Muhammad Taher
ConstituencyComilla-11
In office
12 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded byShamsuddin Ahmed
Succeeded bySyed Abdullah Muhammad Taher
ConstituencyComilla-12
Personal details
Born (1947-05-31) 31 May 1947 (age 78)
Basuara, Tipperah district, Bengal Province, British India
PartyBangladesh Awami League
Alma materComilla Victoria Government College

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]

Early life

Mujib was born on 31 May 1947 in Basuara village in Tipperah district, British India (now in Sreepur Union under Chauddagram Upazila of Comilla District, Bangladesh). He completed his B.Com. degree from Comilla Victoria College.[3]

Personal life

In October 2014, at the age of 67, Mujib married Honufa Akhter Rikta who was 38 years his junior.[4] In May 2016, the couple had a daughter[5][6][7] They had twin sons in May 2018.[8]

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "New Railway Minister". Jai Jai Din. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Rail minister distributes sweets at cabinet meeting". The Daily Star. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Sexagenarian Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque becomes father of a baby girl". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Rail minister blessed with a baby girl". The Daily Star. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Rail minister blessed with baby girl". The Daily Star. UNB. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ^ Khan, Kamal Zoha (15 May 2018). রেলমন্ত্রীর ঘরে দুই নতুন অতিথি, এবার যমজ ছেলে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).