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	\| name = Amir Hossain Amu		\| name = Amir Hossain Amu
	\| native_name = আমির হোসেন আমু		\| native_name = আমির হোসেন আমু
	\| native_name_lang = bn		\| native_name_lang = bn
	\| image = Amir Hossain Amu.jpg		\| image = Amir Hossain Amu.jpg
	\| caption = Amu in 2015		\| caption = Amu in 2015
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1940\|01\|01\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1940\|01\|01\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Jhalokati]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Jhalokati]], [[British India]]
	\| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]		\| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
	\| office1 = [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Industries]]		\| office1 = [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Industries]]
	\| primeminister1 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]		\| primeminister1 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
	\| term_start1 = January 2014		\| term_start1 = January 2014
	\| term_end1 = December 2019		\| term_end1 = December 2019
	\| predecessor1 = [[Dilip Barua]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Dilip Barua]]
	\| successor1 = [[Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun]]		\| successor1 = [[Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun]]
	\| office2 = [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Food]]		\| office2 = [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Food]]
	\| primeminister2 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]		\| primeminister2 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
	\| term_start2 = March 2000		\| term_start2 = March 2000
	\| term_end2 = July 2001<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Baxter \|first1=Craig\|author1-link = Craig Baxter \|last2=Rahman \|first2=Syedur \|year=2003 \|title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PWKCmtu-RT4C&pg=PA232 \|publisher=Scarecrow Press \|page=232 \|isbn=978-0-8108-4863-4}}</ref>		\| term_end2 = July 2001<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Baxter \|first1=Craig\|author1-link = Craig Baxter \|last2=Rahman \|first2=Syedur \|year=2003 \|title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PWKCmtu-RT4C&pg=PA232 \|publisher=Scarecrow Press \|page=232 \|isbn=978-0-8108-4863-4}}</ref>
	\| predecessor2 = [[A. Z. M. Naziruddin]]		\| predecessor2 = [[A. Z. M. Naziruddin]]
	\| successor2 =		\| successor2 =
	\| office = [[~~List~~ of ~~members of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad~~\|Member of ~~11th~~ Parliament]]		\| office = [[Member of parliament#Bangladesh\|Member of Parliament]]
	\| constituency_MP = ~~[[Jhalokati-2]]~~		\| constituency_MP =
	\| predecessor = [[Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto]]		\| predecessor = [[Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto]]
	\| term_start = January 2009		\| term_start = January 2009
	\| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]		\| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
	\| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]		\| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]
			\| constituency = [[Jhalokati-2]]
			\| parliamentarygroup = [[Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)\|Grand Alliance]]
			\| leader = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
	}}		}}

	'''Amir Hossain Amu''' (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Jhalokati-2]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english \|title=List of 11th Parliament Members \|website=Bangladesh Parliament \|date=10 January ~~2019~~}}</ref> and served as the [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Industries]] during 2014–2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|title=Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh\|website=pressinform.portal.gov.bd\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313165211/http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|archive-date=13 March 2015\|url-status=dead\|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|last2=bdnews24.com\|title=Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2020/07/08/amir-hossain-amu-named-coordinator-of-awami-league-led-14-party-alliance\|access-date=2021-12-04\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>		'''Amir Hossain Amu''' (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Jhalokati-2]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english \|title=List of 11th Parliament Members \|website=Bangladesh Parliament \|date=10 January 2022}}</ref> and served as the [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Industries]] during 2014–2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|title=Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh\|website=pressinform.portal.gov.bd\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313165211/http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|archive-date=13 March 2015\|url-status=dead\|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the [[Awami League]]-led 14-party [[Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)\|Grand Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|last2=bdnews24.com\|title=Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2020/07/08/amir-hossain-amu-named-coordinator-of-awami-league-led-14-party-alliance\|access-date=2021-12-04\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

	== Birth and education ==		== Birth and education ==
	Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of [[Barisal District\|Barisal district]]. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from [[Brojomohun College\|Barisal BM College]] in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://moind.portal.gov.bd/site/page/bb6b8e96-7d2e-4bf5-9d2b-834db6088607\|title=Minister's profile\|date=8 February 2016\|website=Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh\|url-status=\|access-date=19 September ~~2018~~}}</ref>		Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of [[Barisal District\|Barisal district]]. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from [[Brojomohun College\|Barisal BM College]] in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://moind.portal.gov.bd/site/page/bb6b8e96-7d2e-4bf5-9d2b-834db6088607\|title=Minister's profile\|date=8 February 2016\|website=Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh\|url-status=\|access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
			On 23 July 2003, Amu's house in [[Jhalokati District]] was vandalized by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists who destroyed the boundary, door, and windows of the house.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amu's residence damaged by JCD, Jubo Dal men \|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/23/d30723030128.htm \|access-date=2022-10-30 \|website=archive.thedailystar.net \|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref>

	When party president [[Sheikh Hasina Wajed]] was exiled by the [[Caretaker government of Bangladesh]] (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.<ref name="C">{{cite web\|title=Hasina, Amu trade blames \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#3 \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref><ref name="D">{{cite web\|title=Hasina warns of plot against AL \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#e \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref>		When party president [[Sheikh Hasina Wajed]] was exiled by the [[Caretaker government of Bangladesh]] (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.<ref name="C">{{cite web\|title=Hasina, Amu trade blames \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#3 \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref><ref name="D">{{cite web\|title=Hasina warns of plot against AL \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#e \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref>

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	'''Amir Hossain Amu''' (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Jhalokati-2]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english \|title=List of 11th Parliament Members \|website=Bangladesh Parliament \|date=10 January 2019}}</ref> and served as the [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Industries]] during 2014–2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|title=Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh~~\|last=\|first=\|date=~~\|website=pressinform.portal.gov.bd\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313165211/http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|archive-date=13 March 2015\|url-status=dead\|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web\|~~last~~=Correspondent~~\|first=Staff~~\|last2=bdnews24.com\|title=Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2020/07/08/amir-hossain-amu-named-coordinator-of-awami-league-led-14-party-alliance\|access-date=2021-12-04\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>		'''Amir Hossain Amu''' (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Jhalokati-2]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english \|title=List of 11th Parliament Members \|website=Bangladesh Parliament \|date=10 January 2019}}</ref> and served as the [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Industries]] during 2014–2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|title=Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh\|website=pressinform.portal.gov.bd\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313165211/http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40\|archive-date=13 March 2015\|url-status=dead\|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|last2=bdnews24.com\|title=Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance\|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2020/07/08/amir-hossain-amu-named-coordinator-of-awami-league-led-14-party-alliance\|access-date=2021-12-04\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

	== Birth and ~~Education~~ ==		== Birth and education ==
	Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of [[Barisal District\|Barisal district]]. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from [[Brojomohun College\|Barisal BM College]] in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://moind.portal.gov.bd/site/page/bb6b8e96-7d2e-4bf5-9d2b-834db6088607\|title=Minister's profile~~\|last=\|first=~~\|date=8 February 2016\|website=Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=~~\|url-status=\|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>		Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of [[Barisal District\|Barisal district]]. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from [[Brojomohun College\|Barisal BM College]] in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://moind.portal.gov.bd/site/page/bb6b8e96-7d2e-4bf5-9d2b-834db6088607\|title=Minister's profile\|date=8 February 2016\|website=Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh\|url-status=\|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	When party president [[Sheikh Hasina Wajed]] was exiled by the [[Caretaker government of Bangladesh]] (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.<ref name="C">{{cite web\|title=Hasina, Amu trade blames \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#3 \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 ~~\|df=dmy~~ }}</ref><ref name="D">{{cite web\|title=Hasina warns of plot against AL \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#e \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 ~~\|df=dmy~~ }}</ref>		When party president [[Sheikh Hasina Wajed]] was exiled by the [[Caretaker government of Bangladesh]] (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.<ref name="C">{{cite web\|title=Hasina, Amu trade blames \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#3 \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref><ref name="D">{{cite web\|title=Hasina warns of plot against AL \|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#e \|publisher=New Age Bangladesh \|date=2007-06-24 \|access-date=2010-08-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html \|archive-date=10 April 2008 }}</ref>

	However, he also developed differences with Hasina, criticising her for making a pact with the [[Islamism\|Islamist]] [[Khelafat Majlish]] party despite the Awami League's policy of [[secularism]], and not discussing it first with other party leaders.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/> Sheikh Hasina in turn criticised Amu for appearing supportive of the caretaker government.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/> He was the minister of Industries.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/no-supply-rawhides-hazaribagh-april-1-1197187\|title=No supply of rawhides to Hazaribagh from April 1\|website=The Daily Star\|access-date=2016-03-23}}~~Biggo Politisian~~</ref>		However, he also developed differences with Hasina, criticising her for making a pact with the [[Islamism\|Islamist]] [[Khelafat Majlish]] party despite the Awami League's policy of [[secularism]], and not discussing it first with other party leaders.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/> Sheikh Hasina in turn criticised Amu for appearing supportive of the caretaker government.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/> He was the minister of Industries.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/no-supply-rawhides-hazaribagh-april-1-1197187\|title=No supply of rawhides to Hazaribagh from April 1\|website=The Daily Star\|location=Bangladesh\|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician and Member of Parliament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amir Hossain Amu
| native_name = আমির হোসেন আমু
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Amir Hossain Amu.jpg
| caption = Amu in 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|01|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jhalokati]], [[British India]]
| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)|Minister of Industries]]
| primeminister1 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| term_start1 = January 2014
| term_end1 = December 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Dilip Barua]]
| successor1 = [[Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun]]
| office2 = [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Minister of Food]]
| primeminister2 = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| term_start2 = March 2000
| term_end2 = July 2001<ref>{{cite book |last1=Baxter |first1=Craig|author1-link = Craig Baxter |last2=Rahman |first2=Syedur |year=2003 |title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PWKCmtu-RT4C&pg=PA232 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |page=232 |isbn=978-0-8108-4863-4}}</ref>
| predecessor2 = [[A. Z. M. Naziruddin]]
| successor2 =
| office = [[List of members of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad|Member of 11th Parliament]]
| constituency_MP = [[Jhalokati-2]]
| predecessor = [[Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto]]
| term_start = January 2009
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]
}}

'''Amir Hossain Amu''' (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from [[Jhalokati-2]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english |title=List of 11th Parliament Members |website=Bangladesh Parliament |date=10 January 2019}}</ref> and served as the [[Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)|Minister of Industries]] during 2014–2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40|title=Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh|last=|first=|date=|website=pressinform.portal.gov.bd|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313165211/http://pressinform.portal.gov.bd/site/page/773a8ddf-c411-4654-9ba9-d821147e1a40|archive-date=13 March 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Staff|last2=bdnews24.com|title=Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2020/07/08/amir-hossain-amu-named-coordinator-of-awami-league-led-14-party-alliance|access-date=2021-12-04|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

== Birth and Education ==
Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of [[Barisal District|Barisal district]]. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from [[Brojomohun College|Barisal BM College]] in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moind.portal.gov.bd/site/page/bb6b8e96-7d2e-4bf5-9d2b-834db6088607|title=Minister's profile|last=|first=|date=8 February 2016|website=Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
When party president [[Sheikh Hasina Wajed]] was exiled by the [[Caretaker government of Bangladesh]] (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.<ref name="C">{{cite web|title=Hasina, Amu trade blames |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#3 |publisher=New Age Bangladesh |date=2007-06-24 |access-date=2010-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html |archive-date=10 April 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name="D">{{cite web|title=Hasina warns of plot against AL |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html#e |publisher=New Age Bangladesh |date=2007-06-24 |access-date=2010-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410121924/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jun/24/front.html |archive-date=10 April 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref>

However, he also developed differences with Hasina, criticising her for making a pact with the [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[Khelafat Majlish]] party despite the Awami League's policy of [[secularism]], and not discussing it first with other party leaders.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/> Sheikh Hasina in turn criticised Amu for appearing supportive of the caretaker government.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/> He was the minister of Industries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/no-supply-rawhides-hazaribagh-april-1-1197187|title=No supply of rawhides to Hazaribagh from April 1|website=The Daily Star|access-date=2016-03-23}}Biggo Politisian</ref>

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