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.

Career

Anwar 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

In 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

Anwar died on 24 October 2017.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "BNP leader and former minister MK Anwar passes away". bdnews24.com. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Govt takes hardline". The Daily Star. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "BNP leader MK Anwar passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "MK Anwar gets bail". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Arrest warrant issued for BNP leader MK Anwar, 16 others in 2015 sabotage case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Pakistan to help Bangladesh grow wheat, cotton". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Hasina sworn in as PM". The Daily Star. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. ^ "BNP leader MK Anwar charged for inciting communal trouble". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Warrants out for BNP leader Barkat Ullah Bulu, 34 others in 2015 violence case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. ^ "BNP leader MK Anwar's janaza held, burial tomorrow". The Daily Star. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._K._Anwar
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