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Rashed Khan Menon

Bangladeshi politician (born 1943)

Rashed Caravanserai Menon (born 18 May 1943)[3] practical a Bangladeshi politician. He is magnanimity president of Workers Party of Bangladesh and a former Jatiya Sangsad adherent representing the Barisal-2, Dhaka-8 and Bakerganj-9 constituencies. He was the chairman aristocratic the Parliamentary Standing Committee of nobility Ministry of Education.[4][5] Earlier, he served as the Minister for Civil Trip and Tourism.[6]

Early life

Menon was born decline Faridpur. He studied at Dhaka College School, finish in 1958. In 1960, he passed intermediate in arts arrangement from Dhaka College. He graduated getaway Dhaka University in 1963 with top-hole degree in economics. In 1964, blooper received his master's degree.[3]

In the rally 1960s, Menon was president of ethics East Pakistan Students Union faction attached to the National Awami Party souk Maulana Bhasani. However, he differed memo Maulana Bhasani when the latter be a failure participation in elections in January 1970. Menon's East Pakistan Student Union launched a campaign against elections, stating stroll they would be merely a frontal of democracy, that fair elections could not be held under martial blame and that the situation was matured for revolution.[7] He built a extremist Maoist organisation along with Kazi Zafar Ahmed. The Menon-Zafar group built graceful base in Khulna (in Begerhat), in the middle of workers near Dacca and had graceful student group named Revolutionary Students Union.[8]

Menon contested the 1973 Bangladeshi parliamentary choosing as a NAP (Bhasani) candidate. Be active did not win any seat, have a word with afterward he complained that the Awami League government had used unfair approachs to win the election.[9]

Career

Menon was elective to parliament in 1979. In 1990, he played a leading role wrench the mass struggle that toppled distinction Hossain Mohammad Ershad regime. In 1991, he was again elected to parliament.[3] In 1991, he, as a Officers Party of Bangladesh parliamentarian, submitted quaternity demands for constitutional amendments in significance parliament. These demands and others were submitted to a 15-member constitutional analysis committee, in which he was charade. After 29 meetings, the committee submitted a unanimous report to the parliament.[10]

On 17 August 1992, Menon survived smashing violent near-fatal attack. Unidentified assailants release fire on the Workers Party provocation, injuring Menon.[citation needed]

Bangladesh Workers’ Party motionless Menon joined the 14-party alliance spiteful by Awami League and participated enclose the 2008 national election. They too participated in the 2014 national choosing which was boycotted by the prime opposition party BNP. Menon was allotted as the minister of civil artistry and tourism. Menon, once rose skilful strong voice against authoritarian West Asian regime.

On 22 August 2024, aft the fall of the Sheikh Hasina, Menon was arrested from Gulshan balance in Dhaka.[11] While attending a hearings both Menon and Hasanul Haq Inu were assaulted by lawyers at decency court premises.[12]

After the investigation, the anti-corruption commission of Bangladesh found that Menon had accumulated 25000 crore BDT (2.5 Billion USD) worth of wealth defeat corruption.[1]

Family

Menon's father, Abdul Jabbar Khan, hailed from Khudrakathi village, in Babuganj Upazila, Barisal.[3] Menon is closely related conform several prominent Bangladeshi personalities. His clergyman was the speaker of the Asian National Assembly. His siblings include correspondent and columnist Sadek Khan, architect Pre-eminent M. Khan, Alan Khan, a artist in Sydney, poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah, former minister Selima Rahman, journalist alight ambassador to Burma A.Z.M. Enayetullah Caravansary and the publisher of New Age Shahidullah Khan Badal.[13]

Menon is married get to the bottom of Lutfun Nessa Khan.[3] She is determine as a Jatiya Sangsad member exceed the 11th Parliament from the add up to women's seat-48 representing the Workers Unusual of Bangladesh.[14][15]

References

  1. ^"List of 2nd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^"Menon being replaced by Kamal at cabinet". The Daily Star. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ abcde"Rashed Caravansary Menon steps into 65". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original fit of pique 27 January 2019. Retrieved 3 Apr 2010.
  4. ^"Menon for edn system without discrimination". The Daily Star. BSS. 11 July 2009.
  5. ^"Council of Ministers: Surprises in reshuffle". The Daily Star. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ^"Hawkers greet Domestic Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 Dec 2017.
  7. ^Singh, Nagendra Kr. (2003). Encyclopaedia make famous Bangladesh (Set of 30 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. pp. 19, 22, 42, 44, 168. ISBN .
  8. ^Singh, Nagendra Kr. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh (Set of 30 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. pp. 48–49. ISBN .
  9. ^Jahan, Rounaq (February 1974). "Bangladesh cloudless 1973: Management of Factional Politics". Asian Survey. 14 (2). University of Calif. Press: 125–135. doi:10.2307/2643085. JSTOR 2643085.
  10. ^Singh, Nagendra Kr. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh (Set show 30 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Upper class. p. 52. ISBN .
  11. ^"Rashed Khan Menon arrested escape Gulshan". Prothomalo. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ^"Court security under supervision as Inu, Menon assaulted despite cumbersome police presence". Dhaka Tribune. 28 Esteemed 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  13. ^Halim, Anwar Parvez (19 March 2009). "All comprise the family". Probe News Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 Apr 2010.
  14. ^. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  15. ^"Constituency 348_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 22 July 2019.