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'''Sirajul Hossain Khan''' (1926-2007) was a [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] politician and former minister and member of parliament for [[Habiganj-2]].

==Early life==
Khan was born on 17 July 1926, in Baniachong village, [[Baniachong Upazila]], [[Habiganj District|Habiganj subdivision, Sylhet district (of Assam]], [[British Raj|British Raj)]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Islam |first1=Sirajul |title=Baniachang |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Baniachang |website=Banglapedia |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Deposing of a dictator: Revisiting a magnificent mass uprising – VI |url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/4733 |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=New Age |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Khan served in the Bangladesh Liberation war in the Bangladesh Muktijuddha Samannay Parishad. He was elected to the Parliament from Habiganj-2 as a [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] candidate in 1986 and 1988 and was a cabinet Minister (1985-1990). He served as the Bureau chief of [[Pakistan Times]] in Dacca and was the founder Editor of the [[Eastern News Agency (Bangladesh)|Eastern News Agency (ENA)]]. He was a trade unionist who served as the General Secretary of the East Pakistan Journalists Union and [[Bangladesh Sramik Federation|the Bangladesh Sramik Federation]].<ref name="bss">{{cite news |title=Ex-minister Sirajul Hossain Khan dies |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/18/d70218012615.htm |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=The Daily Star |agency=BSS}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Electoral Area Result Statistics |url=https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=276 |website=Amarmp |access-date=14 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Death==
Khan died in Dhaka on 17 February 2007.<ref name="bss" />

==References==
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[[Category:Jatiya Party politicians]]
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[[Category:3rd Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:People from Baniachong Upazila]]

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Sirajul Hossain Khan - Revision history

>Worldbruce: Was, died 2007. MOS:CAPS. typo(s) fixed: July 17, 1926 → 17 July 1926,