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	'''Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju''' (2 February 1944)<ref name=bio>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla/242-mps-category/mps-of-10th-parliament/2103-constituency-203-10th-en\|title=Constituency 203_10th_En\|website=Bangladesh Parliament\|access-date=3 April ~~2020~~}}</ref> is a [[Awami League]] politician. He is a former Posts and Telecommunications Minister, and Labour and Employment Minister.<ref>{{cite news \|title=28 ministers out, effectively\|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/politics/2013/nov/22/28-ministers-out-effectively\|work=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=17 September ~~2016~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Minister Rajiuddin Raju hospitalised\|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/03/18/minister-rajiuddin-raju-hospitalised\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=17 September ~~2016~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=50 hurt in clash with cops\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-250779\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=17 September 2016\|date=21 September ~~2012~~}}</ref> He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Narsingdi-5]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Most AL rebels defy party ultimatum\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/despite-ultimatum-most-al-rebels-stay-mayoral-race-185509\|work=The Daily Star\|date=10 December 2015\|access-date=17 September ~~2016~~}}</ref>		'''Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju''' (2 February 1944)<ref name=bio>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla/242-mps-category/mps-of-10th-parliament/2103-constituency-203-10th-en\|title=Constituency 203_10th_En\|website=Bangladesh Parliament\|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> is a [[Awami League]] politician. He is a former Posts and Telecommunications Minister, and Labour and Employment Minister.<ref>{{cite news \|title=28 ministers out, effectively\|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/politics/2013/nov/22/28-ministers-out-effectively\|work=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Minister Rajiuddin Raju hospitalised\|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/03/18/minister-rajiuddin-raju-hospitalised\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=50 hurt in clash with cops\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-250779\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=17 September 2016\|date=21 September 2022}}</ref> He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Narsingdi-5]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Most AL rebels defy party ultimatum\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/despite-ultimatum-most-al-rebels-stay-mayoral-race-185509\|work=The Daily Star\|date=10 December 2015\|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
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	In January 2009, Raju was appointed the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|date=2012-09-16\|title=MKA replaces Shahara\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-249887\|access-date=2021-06-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		In January 2009, Raju was appointed the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|date=2012-09-16\|title=MKA replaces Shahara\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-249887\|access-date=2021-06-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	Raju's brother, Salauddin Ahmed Bachchu, was accused in the murder of a former mayor of [[Narsingdi Sadar Upazila\|Narsingdi]], who was killed on 1 November 2011.<ref>{{cite news \|title=3 years later, no trial yet for mayor’s murder\|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/law-rights/2014/nov/02/3-years-later-no-trial-yet-mayor%E2%80%99s-murder\|work=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=17 September ~~2016~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Minister Raju's brother, 13 others accused\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209118\|work=The Daily Star\|date=3 November 2011\|access-date=17 September ~~2016~~}}</ref> Raju was in Geneva at the time of the murder.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|date=2011-11-10\|title=Prove your innocence\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209533\|access-date=2021-06-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> After he returned to Bangladesh he held a 15 minute with Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":3" /> The meeting was also attended by three other Awami League members of Parliament representing [[Narsingdi District]], [[Anwarul Ashraf Khan]], [[Muhammad Nazrul Islam]], and [[Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan Mohan]].<ref name=":3" /> Prime Minister requested him to prove his brother's innocence after the meeting.<ref name=":3" />		Raju's brother, Salauddin Ahmed Bachchu, was accused in the murder of a former mayor of [[Narsingdi Sadar Upazila\|Narsingdi]], who was killed on 1 November 2011.<ref>{{cite news \|title=3 years later, no trial yet for mayor’s murder\|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/law-rights/2014/nov/02/3-years-later-no-trial-yet-mayor%E2%80%99s-murder\|work=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Minister Raju's brother, 13 others accused\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209118\|work=The Daily Star\|date=3 November 2011\|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref> Raju was in Geneva at the time of the murder.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|date=2011-11-10\|title=Prove your innocence\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209533\|access-date=2021-06-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> After he returned to Bangladesh he held a 15 minute with Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":3" /> The meeting was also attended by three other Awami League members of Parliament representing [[Narsingdi District]], [[Anwarul Ashraf Khan]], [[Muhammad Nazrul Islam]], and [[Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan Mohan]].<ref name=":3" /> Prime Minister requested him to prove his brother's innocence after the meeting.<ref name=":3" />

	On 16 September 2012, Raju was replaced by [[Sahara Khatun]] as the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.<ref name=":2" /> Raju was then appointed the Minister of Labour and Employment.<ref name=":2" />		On 16 September 2012, Raju was replaced by [[Sahara Khatun]] as the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.<ref name=":2" /> Raju was then appointed the Minister of Labour and Employment.<ref name=":2" />

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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju
|native_name = রাজিউদ্দিন আহমেদ রাজু
|native_name_lang = bn
|image = Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju by ROY.jpg
|caption = Raju in February 2020
|constituency_MP = [[Narsingdi-5]]
|term_start = 14 July 1996
|predecessor = [[Abdul Ali Mridha]]
|office1 = [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)|Minister of Labour and Employment]]
|term_start1 = 16 September 2012
|term_end1 = 24 January 2014
|predecessor1 = [[Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain]]
|office2 = [[Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology|Minister for Posts and Telecommunications]]
|term_start2 = January 2009
|term_end2 = 16 September 2012
|successor2 = [[Sahara Khatun]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|02|02|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Narsingdi]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
}}

'''Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju''' (2 February 1944)<ref name=bio>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla/242-mps-category/mps-of-10th-parliament/2103-constituency-203-10th-en|title=Constituency 203_10th_En|website=Bangladesh Parliament|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> is a [[Awami League]] politician. He is a former Posts and Telecommunications Minister, and Labour and Employment Minister.<ref>{{cite news |title=28 ministers out, effectively|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/politics/2013/nov/22/28-ministers-out-effectively|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Minister Rajiuddin Raju hospitalised|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/03/18/minister-rajiuddin-raju-hospitalised|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=50 hurt in clash with cops|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-250779|work=The Daily Star|access-date=17 September 2016|date=21 September 2012}}</ref> He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Narsingdi-5]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news |title=Most AL rebels defy party ultimatum|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/despite-ultimatum-most-al-rebels-stay-mayoral-race-185509|work=The Daily Star|date=10 December 2015|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Raju was born on 2 February 1944.<ref name="bio" /> He has a B.A. degree.<ref name="bio" />

== Career ==
Raju was elected to the parliament in 1996 from [[Narsingdi-5]] as an Awami League candidate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Electoral Area Results Comparison - Amar Desh Online|url=http://amardesh.com/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=201|access-date=2021-06-02|website=amardesh.com}}</ref> He received 75,672 votes while his nearest rival, [[Abdul Ali Mridha]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 61,862 votes.<ref name=":0" />

Raju was elected to the parliament in 2001 from [[Narsingdi-5]] as an Awami League candidate.<ref name=":0" /> He received 117,096 votes while his nearest rival, Abdul Ali Mridha of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 99,509 votes.<ref name=":0" />

Raju was elected to the parliament in 2008 from [[Narsingdi-5]] as an Awami League candidate.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online|url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=201&Year=2008|access-date=2021-06-02|website=amardesh.com}}</ref> He received 93,746 votes while his nearest rival, [[Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 66,942 votes.<ref name=":1" />

In January 2009, Raju was appointed the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2012-09-16|title=MKA replaces Shahara|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-249887|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Raju's brother, Salauddin Ahmed Bachchu, was accused in the murder of a former mayor of [[Narsingdi Sadar Upazila|Narsingdi]], who was killed on 1 November 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=3 years later, no trial yet for mayor’s murder|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/law-rights/2014/nov/02/3-years-later-no-trial-yet-mayor%E2%80%99s-murder|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Minister Raju's brother, 13 others accused|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209118|work=The Daily Star|date=3 November 2011|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref> Raju was in Geneva at the time of the murder.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2011-11-10|title=Prove your innocence|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209533|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> After he returned to Bangladesh he held a 15 minute with Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":3" /> The meeting was also attended by three other Awami League members of Parliament representing [[Narsingdi District]], [[Anwarul Ashraf Khan]], [[Muhammad Nazrul Islam]], and [[Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan Mohan]].<ref name=":3" /> Prime Minister requested him to prove his brother's innocence after the meeting.<ref name=":3" />

On 16 September 2012, Raju was replaced by [[Sahara Khatun]] as the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications.<ref name=":2" /> Raju was then appointed the Minister of Labour and Employment.<ref name=":2" />

On 3 January 2013, Raju was dropped from the Presidium Council of Awami League.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-03|title=MKA dropped|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-263610|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> On 15 July 2013, Raju placed the Labour Law (amendment 2006)-2013 in parliament which was then passed by the treasury bench.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-07-15|title=Trade unionism set free|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/js-passes-labour-law-allowing-trade-unionism|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Raju was removed from the cabinet of Bangladesh on 21 November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-21|title=MK Alamgir, Dipu Moni, Suranjit left out of cabinet|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/mk-alamgir-dipu-moni-suranjit-left-out-of-cabinet|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Raju was not included in the [[Third Sheikh Hasina Cabinet|Third Sheikh Hasina cabinet]] formed after general elections on 12 January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-12|title=‘Controversial’ ministers dropped from the board|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/01/12/controversial-ministers-dropped-from-the-board|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

Raju was elected to the parliament in 2014 from [[Narsingdi-5]] as an Awami League candidate.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=15 December 2013|title=AL closer to majority before voting|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-02|website=New Age|language=en-GB}}</ref> He was elected unopposed as the election was boycotted by all major political parties.<ref name=":4" />

Raju was elected to the parliament in 2018 from [[Narsingdi-5]] as an Awami League candidate.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2018-11-25|title=Narsingdi-5 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Narsingdi-5&d=dhaka|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He had received 2,94,484 votes while his nearest rival, Md Ashraf Uddin of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 20,431 votes.<ref name=":5" />

== Personal life ==
Raju's wife, Umme Salema Begum, is the Principal of Udayan School and College.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-05-28|title=Udayan School vice principal suspended over uniform row|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/05/28/udayan-school-vice-principal-suspended-over-uniform-row|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

Raju was hospitalised at [[Samorita Hospital]] on 18 March 2013 after falling ill during a meeting of the [[Cabinet of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minister Rajiuddin Raju hospitalised|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/03/18/minister-rajiuddin-raju-hospitalised|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-02|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

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