Abdul Moyeen Khan

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{{infobox officeholder
|name=Abdul Moyeen Khan
|native_name=আব্দুল মঈন খান
|native_name_lang = bn
|image=Abdul Moyeen Khan 2018.jpg
|caption=Khan at US Embassy Dhaka in July 2017
|office1 = [[Ministry of Information (Bangladesh)|Minister of Information]]
|term_start1 = 10 October 2001
|term_end1 = 11 March 2002
|successor1 = [[Tariqul Islam]]
|office2 = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)|Minister for Science and Information & Communication Technology]]
|term_start2 = 12 March 2002
|term_end2 = 29 October 2006
|constituency_MP3 = [[Narsingdi-2]]
|term_start3 = 5 March 1991
|term_end3 = 27 October 2006
|predecessor3 = [[Delwar Hossain Khan]]
|successor3 = [[Anwarul Ashraf Khan]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|01|01|df=y}}
|party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
|nationality = Bangladeshi
|father = [[Abdul Momen Khan]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Sussex]]
}}

'''Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan''' (born 1 January 1947)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tritiyomatra.com/profile/69|title=Profile - Mr. Abdul Moyeen Khan|website=www.tritiyomatra.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> is a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-election-violence-insight-idUSKCN1OR0KO|title=Ahead of Bangladesh vote, opposition says it faces 'a reign of terror'|date=2018-12-28|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-03-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/25/d50825100283.htm | title=Nat'l biotechnology policy soon: Moyeen Khan | work=The Daily Star | date=25 August 2005 | access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> He is a member of the current Standing Committee of the party.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/08/06/bnp-announces-new-national-standing-committee|title=BNP's names 17 members of the policymaking Standing Committee|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> He served as the Minister of State for Planning, Government of Bangladesh during 1993-1996, Minister of Information during 2001–2002 and the Minister of Science and Information & Communication Technology (now defunct) during 2002–2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZtNVD7uN1gFaDuQLWTOFaLe3ouR0ODOSmgA6jIuRfVw/pub|title=Cabinet of Bangladesh 2001|website=docs.google.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2003/18430.htm|title=United States Signs Science and Technology Agreement with Bangladesh|last=Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information|first=Bureau of Public Affairs|website=2001-2009.state.gov|language=en|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> He served as a member of parliament from 1991 until 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla|title=List of 9th Parliament Members|website=Bangladesh Parliament|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bdaffairs.com/members-of-8th-parliament-of-bangladesh/|title=8th Parliament Members|website=bdaffairs.com|accessdate=11 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026231250/http://bdaffairs.com/members-of-8th-parliament-of-bangladesh/|archive-date=26 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-5th-parliament-members-bangla|title=List of 5th Parliament Members|first=Super|last=User|website=Bangladesh Parliament|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-7th-parliament-members-bangla|title=List of 7th Parliament Members|website=Bangladesh Parliament|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-4th-parliament-members-bangla|title=List of 4th Parliament Members|first=Super|last=User|website=Bangladesh Parliament|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref>

==Background==
Khan is the son of [[Abdul Momen Khan]], a former [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) politician, a founder member of BNP and the Minister of Food in the Cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman.<ref name=bpedia>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=Khan, Abdul Momen|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Khan,_Abdul_Momen |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last= Akbar|editor2-first=Md. Ali|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.onn24.com/details.php?id=25027/2015/12/13/আধুনিক%20নরসিংদী%20গড়ার%20স্বপ্নদ্রষ্টা%20আবুদল%20মোমেন%20খান%20-ড.%20আব্দুল%20মঈন%20খান | title=আধুনিক নরসিংদী গড়ার স্বপ্নদ্রষ্টা আবুদল মোমেন খান -ড. আব্দুল মঈন খান | language=Bengali | publisher=Online News Network | date=12 December 2015 | access-date=13 October 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019193327/http://www.onn24.com/details.php?id=25027%2F2015%2F12%2F13%2F%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2%20%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%20-%E0%A6%A1.%20%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%20%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 | archive-date=19 October 2016 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Khan graduated from the [[University of Sussex]] and was a Professor of Physics in the University of Dhaka until 1991 when he first ran for the fifth Parliament in 1991 and was elected the MP for Narsingdi 2 Constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/alumni/pdfs/falmer_archive/summer03.pdf|title=Falmer Summer 2003|publisher=Falmer|date=2003|accessdate=27 March 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
In December 2009, Khan became a member of BNP's Standing Committee, the highest policy planning body of the Party.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-118893|title=BNP men batoned for defying Section 144 in Narsingdi|work=The Daily Star|date=22 December 2009|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref>

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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex]]
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[[Category:5th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
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[[Category:Information ministers of Bangladesh]]
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