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	\| name = Zahid Maleque		\| name = Zahid Maleque
	\| native_name = জাহিদ মালেক		\| native_name = জাহিদ মালেক
	\| native_name_lang = bn		\| native_name_lang = bn
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	\| office = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]		\| office = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]
	\| term_start = 7 January 2019		\| term_start = 7 January 2019
			\| primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
	\| predecessor = [[Mohammed Nasim (politician)\|Mohammed Nasim]]		\| predecessor = [[Mohammed Nasim (politician)\|Mohammed Nasim]]
	\| constituency_MP1 = [[Manikganj-3]]		\| constituency_MP1 = [[Manikganj-3]]
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	'''Zahid Maleque''' (born 11 April 1959) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and the ~~current~~ [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Tongi disaster exposes a weakness in Bangladesh's health sector\|url=http://bdnews24.com/health/2016/09/10/tongi-disaster-exposes-a-weakness-in-bangladeshs-health-sector\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=14 September ~~2016~~}}</ref> He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from the [[Manikganj-3]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/get-involved/contact-an-mp?layout=edit&id=3730\|title=Constituency 170_11th_En\|website=Bangladesh Parliament\|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>		'''Zahid Maleque''' (born 11 April 1959) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and the incumbent [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)\|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Tongi disaster exposes a weakness in Bangladesh's health sector\|url=http://bdnews24.com/health/2016/09/10/tongi-disaster-exposes-a-weakness-in-bangladeshs-health-sector\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref> He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from the [[Manikganj-3]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/get-involved/contact-an-mp?layout=edit&id=3730\|title=Constituency 170_11th_En\|website=Bangladesh Parliament\|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>

	In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bangladesh gets UN recognition\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/bangladesh-gets-un-recognition-1282585\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=14 September 2016\|date=7 September ~~2016~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Calls to regulate Horlicks advertisements in Bangladesh maligning breastfeeding campaign\|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/08/19/calls-to-regulate-horlicks-advertisements-in-bangladesh-maligning-breastfeeding-campaign\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=14 September ~~2016~~}}</ref> He has faced criticism over his handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-30\|title=MPs denounce health minister in parliament, demand his removal\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/coronavirus-deadly-new-threat/news/mps-denounce-health-minister-parliament-demand-his-removal-1922925\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-23\|title=BNP MP demands removal of health minister\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bnp-mp-harunur-rashid-demands-removal-health-minister-1919245\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-30\|title=Opposition MPs slam health minister, demand removal from office\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/parliament/2020/06/30/opposition-mps-slam-health-minister-demand-removal-from-office\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>		In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bangladesh gets UN recognition\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/bangladesh-gets-un-recognition-1282585\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=14 September 2016\|date=7 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Calls to regulate Horlicks advertisements in Bangladesh maligning breastfeeding campaign\|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/08/19/calls-to-regulate-horlicks-advertisements-in-bangladesh-maligning-breastfeeding-campaign\|work=bdnews24.com\|access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref> He has faced criticism over his handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-30\|title=MPs denounce health minister in parliament, demand his removal\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/coronavirus-deadly-new-threat/news/mps-denounce-health-minister-parliament-demand-his-removal-1922925\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-23\|title=BNP MP demands removal of health minister\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bnp-mp-harunur-rashid-demands-removal-health-minister-1919245\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-30\|title=Opposition MPs slam health minister, demand removal from office\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/parliament/2020/06/30/opposition-mps-slam-health-minister-demand-removal-from-office\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
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	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Maleque is chairman of Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited, World Wide Enterprise Limited, Rahat Real Estate and Construction Limited and Pristine Color Limited.<ref name=":0" />		Maleque is the chairman of Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited, World Wide Enterprise Limited, Rahat Real Estate and Construction Limited and Pristine Color Limited.<ref name=":0" />

	Maleque contested the [[2001 Bangladeshi general election\|General Election in 2001]] from [[Manikganj-3]] as a candidate of Awami League and lost to [[Harunur Rashid Khan Monno]] of [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-12-29\|title=Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics\|url=http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=174\|access-date=2021-05-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229002512/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=174\|archive-date=2008-12-29}}</ref>		Maleque contested the [[2001 Bangladeshi general election\|General Election in 2001]] from [[Manikganj-3]] as a candidate of Awami League and lost to [[Harunur Rashid Khan Monno]] of [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-12-29\|title=Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics\|url=http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=174\|access-date=2021-05-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229002512/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=174\|archive-date=2008-12-29}}</ref>
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	On 23 March 2020, Maleque reported that the government had enough protective gear and testing kits for the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-03-23\|title=Govt has adequate testing kits, protective gear: health minister\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/govt-has-adequate-testing-kits-protective-gear-health-minister-1884790\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		On 23 March 2020, Maleque reported that the government had enough protective gear and testing kits for the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-03-23\|title=Govt has adequate testing kits, protective gear: health minister\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/govt-has-adequate-testing-kits-protective-gear-health-minister-1884790\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	Maleque was criticised in a session at the parliament of Bangladesh on 30 June 2020.<ref name=":1" /> Member of Parliament [[Pir Fazlur Rahman]] called for his removal and replacement by Matia Chowdhury.<ref name=":1" /> [[Mujibul Haque Chunnu]], Member of Parliament criticised his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.<ref name=":1" /> He said that health workers in his constituency got infected with COVID-19 after receiving poor quality protective equipment. Members of Parliament [[Rowshan Ara Mannan]] and [[Harunur Rashid (politician)\|Harunur Rashid]] also criticised him in the parliamentary session.<ref name=":1" /> On 14 July 2020, he denied there was any tensions between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the [[Directorate General of Health Services]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-14\|title=DGHS, health ministry not at loggerheads: Zahid Maleque\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/dghs-health-ministry-not-loggerheads-zahid-maleque-1930261\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-14\|title=Zahid Maleque: DGHS, Health Ministry not at loggerheads\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/07/14/zahid-maleque-dghs-health-ministry-not-at-loggerheads\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>		Maleque was criticised in a session at the parliament of Bangladesh on 30 June 2020.<ref name=":1" /> Member of Parliament [[Pir Fazlur Rahman]] called for his removal and replacement by Matia Chowdhury.<ref name=":1" /> [[Mujibul Haque Chunnu]], Member of Parliament criticised his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.<ref name=":1" /> He said that health workers in his constituency got infected with COVID-19 after receiving poor quality protective equipment. Members of Parliament [[Rowshan Ara Mannan]] and [[Harunur Rashid (Chapai Nawabganj politician)\|Harunur Rashid]] also criticised him in the parliamentary session.<ref name=":1" /> On 14 July 2020, he denied there was any tensions between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the [[Directorate General of Health Services]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-14\|title=DGHS, health ministry not at loggerheads: Zahid Maleque\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/dghs-health-ministry-not-loggerheads-zahid-maleque-1930261\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-14\|title=Zahid Maleque: DGHS, Health Ministry not at loggerheads\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/07/14/zahid-maleque-dghs-health-ministry-not-at-loggerheads\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

	On 12 December 2020, Maleque reported that the government has spent 400 thousand taka per patient of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-12\|title='Govt has spent Tk 4 lakh per Covid patient in ICU'\|url=http://www.tbsnews.net/coronavirus-chronicle/covid-19-bangladesh/govt-has-spent-tk-4-lakh-covid-patient-icu-170785\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Business Standard\|language=en}}</ref> He issued a statement on 30 December 2020 that the COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh was under control.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-20\|title=Country's economic situation now good as coronavirus is under control: Health minister\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-economic-situation-now-good-coronavirus-under-control-2014289\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		On 12 December 2020, Maleque reported that the government has spent 400 thousand taka per patient of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-12\|title='Govt has spent Tk 4 lakh per Covid patient in ICU'\|url=http://www.tbsnews.net/coronavirus-chronicle/covid-19-bangladesh/govt-has-spent-tk-4-lakh-covid-patient-icu-170785\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Business Standard\|language=en}}</ref> He issued a statement on 30 December 2020 that the COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh was under control.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-20\|title=Country's economic situation now good as coronavirus is under control: Health minister\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-economic-situation-now-good-coronavirus-under-control-2014289\|access-date=2021-05-18\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Zahid Maleque
| native_name = জাহিদ মালেক
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Zahid Maleque.jpg
| caption = Maleque in March 2015
| office = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]
| term_start = 7 January 2019
| predecessor = [[Mohammed Nasim (politician)|Mohammed Nasim]]
| constituency_MP1 = [[Manikganj-3]]
| term_start1 = 25 January 2009
| predecessor1 = [[Harunur Rashid Khan Monno]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|04|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manikganj District]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| nationality = Bangladeshi
}}

'''Zahid Maleque''' (born 11 April 1959) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and the current [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tongi disaster exposes a weakness in Bangladesh's health sector|url=http://bdnews24.com/health/2016/09/10/tongi-disaster-exposes-a-weakness-in-bangladeshs-health-sector|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref> He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from the [[Manikganj-3]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/get-involved/contact-an-mp?layout=edit&id=3730|title=Constituency 170_11th_En|website=Bangladesh Parliament|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>

In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangladesh gets UN recognition|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/bangladesh-gets-un-recognition-1282585|work=The Daily Star|access-date=14 September 2016|date=7 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Calls to regulate Horlicks advertisements in Bangladesh maligning breastfeeding campaign|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/08/19/calls-to-regulate-horlicks-advertisements-in-bangladesh-maligning-breastfeeding-campaign|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref> He has faced criticism over his handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=MPs denounce health minister in parliament, demand his removal|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/coronavirus-deadly-new-threat/news/mps-denounce-health-minister-parliament-demand-his-removal-1922925|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-23|title=BNP MP demands removal of health minister|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bnp-mp-harunur-rashid-demands-removal-health-minister-1919245|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=Opposition MPs slam health minister, demand removal from office|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/parliament/2020/06/30/opposition-mps-slam-health-minister-demand-removal-from-office|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Maleque was born on 11 April 1959 in Garpara Union, [[Manikganj Sadar Upazila]], [[Manikganj District|Manikgonj District]] in the then [[East Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/588/biography|title=Zahid Maleque -জাহিদ মালেক Biography|website=Amarmp|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> He completed his undergrad & postgrad in English from the University of Dhaka. His parents were Colonel [[M. A. Malek (mayor)|M. A. Maleque]] and Fouzia Maleque. His father was a former minister, a former mayor of Dhaka, and member of parliament.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://reflectionnews.com/zahid-maleque-mpchairman-bta-group/|title=Zahid Maleque, MP,Chairman, BTA Group |website=reflectionnews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref>

== Career ==
Maleque is chairman of Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited, World Wide Enterprise Limited, Rahat Real Estate and Construction Limited and Pristine Color Limited.<ref name=":0" />

Maleque contested the [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|General Election in 2001]] from [[Manikganj-3]] as a candidate of Awami League and lost to [[Harunur Rashid Khan Monno]] of [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-12-29|title=Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics|url=http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=174|access-date=2021-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229002512/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=174|archive-date=2008-12-29}}</ref>

Maleque contested the [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election in 2008]] from Manikganj-3 as a candidate of Awami League and won defeating Harunur Rashid Khan Monno of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online|url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=161&Year=2008|access-date=2021-05-18|website=amardesh.com}}</ref>

Maleque was re-elected unopposed from Manikganj-3 in the [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014 general election]] as a candidate of Awami League. The election was boycotted by all major political parties in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=new age|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/|access-date=2021-05-18|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Maleque was re-elected from Manikganj-3 in the [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018 general election]] as a candidate of Awami League. His opponent, Afroza Khan Rita, from Bangladesh Nationalist Party was barred from standing by [[Bangladesh Supreme Court]] after [[Sonali Bank Limited]] claimed she defaulted on 18 billion taka loan from the bank.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-17|title=BNP's Manikganj-3 candidate cannot contest polls|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/bnp-candidate-afroza-khan-rita-manikganj-3-cannot-contest-in-11th-general-election-2018-1674928|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Afroza Khan Rita is the daughter of [[Harunur Rashid Khan Monno]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=BNP's Haruner Rashid Monno passes away|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/bnp-leader-haruner-rashid-khan-monno-passes-away-1441978|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He received 220 thousand votes while his nearest rival, Mifizul Islam Khan Kamal from [[Gano Forum|Gono Forum]], received 29 thousand votes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-25|title=Manikganj-3 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Manikganj-3&d=dhaka|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 23 March 2020, Maleque reported that the government had enough protective gear and testing kits for the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-23|title=Govt has adequate testing kits, protective gear: health minister|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/govt-has-adequate-testing-kits-protective-gear-health-minister-1884790|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Maleque was criticised in a session at the parliament of Bangladesh on 30 June 2020.<ref name=":1" /> Member of Parliament [[Pir Fazlur Rahman]] called for his removal and replacement by Matia Chowdhury.<ref name=":1" /> [[Mujibul Haque Chunnu]], Member of Parliament criticised his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.<ref name=":1" /> He said that health workers in his constituency got infected with COVID-19 after receiving poor quality protective equipment. Members of Parliament [[Rowshan Ara Mannan]] and [[Harunur Rashid (politician)|Harunur Rashid]] also criticised him in the parliamentary session.<ref name=":1" /> On 14 July 2020, he denied there was any tensions between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the [[Directorate General of Health Services]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=DGHS, health ministry not at loggerheads: Zahid Maleque|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/dghs-health-ministry-not-loggerheads-zahid-maleque-1930261|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Zahid Maleque: DGHS, Health Ministry not at loggerheads|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/07/14/zahid-maleque-dghs-health-ministry-not-at-loggerheads|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

On 12 December 2020, Maleque reported that the government has spent 400 thousand taka per patient of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-12|title='Govt has spent Tk 4 lakh per Covid patient in ICU'|url=http://www.tbsnews.net/coronavirus-chronicle/covid-19-bangladesh/govt-has-spent-tk-4-lakh-covid-patient-icu-170785|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref> He issued a statement on 30 December 2020 that the COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh was under control.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-20|title=Country's economic situation now good as coronavirus is under control: Health minister|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-economic-situation-now-good-coronavirus-under-control-2014289|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 9 March 2021, Maleque said that the pandemic exposed weakness of the healthcare system in Bangladesh. He also claimed that the Government of Bangladesh reacted quickly to the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-09|title=Pandemic exposed inherent weaknesses: health minister|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/pandemic-exposed-inherent-weaknesses-2057373|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

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