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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}} | {{short description|Bangladeshi politician}} | ||
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| name = Anwar Hossain Manju | | name = Anwar Hossain Manju | ||
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| birth_place = [[Pirojpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Pirojpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[Georgetown University]]|[[University of Dhaka]]}} | | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[Georgetown University]]|[[University of Dhaka]]}} | ||
| spouse = [[Tasmima Hossain]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29099|title=Manju, his wife, Quader charged|date=24 March 2008|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=4 April | | spouse = [[Tasmima Hossain]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29099|title=Manju, his wife, Quader charged|date=24 March 2008|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref> | ||
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'''Anwar Hossain Manju''' (born 9 February 1944)<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?layout=edit&id=3688&csrt=9759104319307174374|title=Constituency 128_11th_En|website=www.parliament.gov.bd|access-date=4 April | '''Anwar Hossain Manju''' (born 9 February 1944)<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?layout=edit&id=3688&csrt=9759104319307174374|title=Constituency 128_11th_En|website=www.parliament.gov.bd|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi politician who is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing [[Pirojpur-2]] constituency which consists of [[Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur|Kawkhali]], [[Bhandaria Upazila|Bhandaria]] and Zianagar [[upazila]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ec.org.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF|title=EC BD|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616074225/http://www.ec.org.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF|archive-date=16 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was elected a member of Jatiya Sangsad a total of seven times.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/no-threat-sundarbans-1279330 |title=No threat to Sundarbans |work=The Daily Star |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/anwar-hossain-manju-gets-environment-forest-ministry/ |title=Anwar Hossain Manju gets environment and forest ministry |newspaper=The Daily Ittefaq |access-date=19 December 2022}}</ref> He is a former [[Ministry of Water Resources (Bangladesh)|Minister of Water Resources]], Minister of Communications as Communications Transport and [[Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources|Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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Manju was the minister of energy and mineral resource of Bangladesh from 1985 to 1988 under [[Hossain Mohammad Ershad]]. As Energy Minister, his achievements include the augmentation of energy generation from 700 to 2,500 megawatts, and the launching of the major public works project of the [[Jamuna Bridge]]. Hossain then served as [[Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology|Minister of Communications]] (1988–1990) for Ershad's government. | Manju was the minister of energy and mineral resource of Bangladesh from 1985 to 1988 under [[Hossain Mohammad Ershad]]. As Energy Minister, his achievements include the augmentation of energy generation from 700 to 2,500 megawatts, and the launching of the major public works project of the [[Jamuna Bridge]]. Hossain then served as [[Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology|Minister of Communications]] (1988–1990) for Ershad's government. | ||
Manju was a vocal opponent of Ershad's introduction of religious references to the [[Constitution of Bangladesh]]. He objected to the declaration of Islam as the state religion of Bangladesh and warned that such an assault on secularism constitutes a slippery slope that would erode Bangladesh's successes as a progressive society. From 1996 to 2001, he served as Minister of Communications (1996–2001) in [[Sheikh Hasina]]'s government. Hossain negotiated [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]'s extension of support to Sheikh Hasina's party, the [[Awami League]], to form a national government. He is Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP-Manju). He led the faction of the Jatiya Party that rejected the 1994 decision of the Party leader Ershad to align the Party with [[Khaleda Zia]]'s [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|Bangladesh National Party (BNP)]]. He was a Presidium Member of Jatiya Party (1986–1994).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/rift-jp-widens-204361 |title=Rift in JP widens |work=The Daily Star |date=19 January 2016 |access-date=18 September | Manju was a vocal opponent of Ershad's introduction of religious references to the [[Constitution of Bangladesh]]. He objected to the declaration of Islam as the state religion of Bangladesh and warned that such an assault on secularism constitutes a slippery slope that would erode Bangladesh's successes as a progressive society. From 1996 to 2001, he served as Minister of Communications (1996–2001) in [[Sheikh Hasina]]'s government. Hossain negotiated [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]'s extension of support to Sheikh Hasina's party, the [[Awami League]], to form a national government. He is Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP-Manju). He led the faction of the Jatiya Party that rejected the 1994 decision of the Party leader Ershad to align the Party with [[Khaleda Zia]]'s [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|Bangladesh National Party (BNP)]]. He was a Presidium Member of Jatiya Party (1986–1994).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/rift-jp-widens-204361 |title=Rift in JP widens |work=The Daily Star |date=19 January 2016 |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Kamran Reza |date=3 June 2013 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/06/03/chumki-paid-huge-price-in-politics |title=Chumki paid huge price in politics |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
Manju's public service also include positions in the [[legislative branch of government]]. He served as Member of [[House of the Nation|Parliament]] in Bangladesh for five consecutive terms. He was elected five times to Parliament in 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996, and 2001 to represent the Bhandaria-Kaukhali constituency in the district of Pirojpur in the National Parliament. The mandate of the last Parliament expired in 2006, putting into place a [[caretaker government]] (CTG). | Manju's public service also include positions in the [[legislative branch of government]]. He served as Member of [[House of the Nation|Parliament]] in Bangladesh for five consecutive terms. He was elected five times to Parliament in 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996, and 2001 to represent the Bhandaria-Kaukhali constituency in the district of Pirojpur in the National Parliament. The mandate of the last Parliament expired in 2006, putting into place a [[caretaker government]] (CTG). | ||
Manju served as the editor and publisher of ''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]'' from 1972 to 2007. The newspaper is the first Bangla vernacular newspaper founded by [[Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani]] and [[Yar Mohammad Khan]]. Meanwhile, [[Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah]] worked as an editor. Following an agreement with the other shareholders of Ittefaq, Manju assumed the position of editor and publisher in July 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=24666|title=Yet another may withdraw candidature|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 September 2016|date=23 February | Manju served as the editor and publisher of ''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]'' from 1972 to 2007. The newspaper is the first Bangla vernacular newspaper founded by [[Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani]] and [[Yar Mohammad Khan]]. Meanwhile, [[Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah]] worked as an editor. Following an agreement with the other shareholders of Ittefaq, Manju assumed the position of editor and publisher in July 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=24666|title=Yet another may withdraw candidature|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 September 2016|date=23 February 2022}}</ref> Manju is also a businessman. His enterprise positions include founder, the Aegis Holdings Group. He is also chairman of the board, MAST Packaging Ltd. & Zenith Packaging Ltd., one of the most notable packaging firms in Bangladesh with an international clientele including the [[British-American Tobacco Company]]. | ||
==Charges and sentences== | ==Charges and sentences== | ||
In April 2007, as part of the [[caretaker government]]'s anti-graft crackdown, National Board of Revenue (NBR) directed all the banks to submit transaction data of 71 individuals including Manju, his wife and his four daughters.<ref name=nbr>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/04/16/d7041601011.htm|title=NBR seeks bank statement of 71|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2020-08-15|date=2007-04-16}}</ref> According to NBR, Manju bought a BMW using the parliamentarian membership privilege of importing duty-free cars. | In April 2007, as part of the [[caretaker government]]'s anti-graft crackdown, National Board of Revenue (NBR) directed all the banks to submit transaction data of 71 individuals including Manju, his wife and his four daughters.<ref name=nbr>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/04/16/d7041601011.htm|title=NBR seeks bank statement of 71|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2020-08-15|date=2007-04-16}}</ref> According to NBR, Manju bought a BMW using the parliamentarian membership privilege of importing duty-free cars. | ||
<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/25/d7032501022.htm|title=NBR wants cancellation of duty-free car import by MPs|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 September | <ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/25/d7032501022.htm|title=NBR wants cancellation of duty-free car import by MPs|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
On 24 March 2008, Manju and his wife were charged by [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]] (ACC) for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in their wealth statement. According to the complaint filed in October 2007, Manju owned property worth Tk 17.1 crore which was disproportionate to his income and he also had concealed information of wealth worth Tk 4.22 crore in the statement submitted to the ACC. Manju's wife was made an accused in the case for abetting her husband.<ref name=mar08>{{Cite web|date=2008-03-24|title=Manju, his wife, Quader charged|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29099|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | On 24 March 2008, Manju and his wife were charged by [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]] (ACC) for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in their wealth statement. According to the complaint filed in October 2007, Manju owned property worth Tk 17.1 crore which was disproportionate to his income and he also had concealed information of wealth worth Tk 4.22 crore in the statement submitted to the ACC. Manju's wife was made an accused in the case for abetting her husband.<ref name=mar08>{{Cite web|date=2008-03-24|title=Manju, his wife, Quader charged|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29099|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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On 26 June 2007, Manju was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and fined Tk 10,000 for possessing 21 bottles of liquor at his Dhanmondi residence.<ref name=mar08/> Manju was sent to jail on surrender in a graft case.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-05-13|title=Nadim, Millat sent to jail on surrender|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-87987|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | On 26 June 2007, Manju was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and fined Tk 10,000 for possessing 21 bottles of liquor at his Dhanmondi residence.<ref name=mar08/> Manju was sent to jail on surrender in a graft case.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-05-13|title=Nadim, Millat sent to jail on surrender|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-87987|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In August 2010, the High Court cleared the 13-year-jail term sentenced by the lower court and in November 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the decision.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-16|title=SC upholds acquittal of Manju|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/sc-upholds-acquittal-manju-173098|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>A biographical detailed documentary film is made for Anwar Hossain Manju which is named as 'Iron Man' directed by Kamrul Hasan Nasim. | In August 2010, the High Court cleared the 13-year-jail term sentenced by the lower court and in November 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the decision.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-16|title=SC upholds acquittal of Manju|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/sc-upholds-acquittal-manju-173098|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> A biographical detailed documentary film is made for Anwar Hossain Manju which is named as 'Iron Man' directed by Kamrul Hasan Nasim. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Manju is married to Tasmima Hossain and has 4 daughters - Seema Hossain, Tareen Hossain, Anushay Hossain, and Maneeza Hossain.<ref name=nbr/> | Manju is married to Tasmima Hossain and has 4 daughters - Seema Hossain, Tareen Hossain, Anushay Hossain, and Maneeza Hossain.<ref name=nbr/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Water Resources ministers]] | [[Category:Water Resources ministers]] | ||
[[Category:Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ministers]] | [[Category:Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ministers]] | ||
[[Category:Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League central committee members]] | |||
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আনোয়ার হোসেন মঞ্জু | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shah Alam |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tasmima Hossain |
| In office 15 April 1988 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Constituency | Pirojpur-2 |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Shahjahan Omar |
| Constituency | Jhalokati-1 |
| Minister of Water Resources | |
| In office 3 January 2018 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister of Environment and Forest | |
| In office 12 January 2014 – 3 January 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Anisul Islam Mahmud |
| Minister of Road Transport and Bridges | |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Matin Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Nazmul Huda |
| In office 27 March 1988 – 6 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | M. Motiur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Oli Ahmad |
| Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1944 Pirojpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (JP-Manju) |
| Spouse(s) | Tasmima Hossain[1] |
| Alma mater | |
Anwar Hossain Manju (born 9 February 1944)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician who is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing Pirojpur-2 constituency which consists of Kawkhali, Bhandaria and Zianagar upazilas.[3] He was elected a member of Jatiya Sangsad a total of seven times.[4][5] He is a former Minister of Water Resources, Minister of Communications as Communications Transport and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource.
Early life
Manju was born in the present-day Pirojpur District of Bangladesh. He is a graduate of the University of Dhaka where he completed his honors in geography with physics and mathematics. He pursued further studies in international relations at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.[6]
Career
Manju was the minister of energy and mineral resource of Bangladesh from 1985 to 1988 under Hossain Mohammad Ershad. As Energy Minister, his achievements include the augmentation of energy generation from 700 to 2,500 megawatts, and the launching of the major public works project of the Jamuna Bridge. Hossain then served as Minister of Communications (1988–1990) for Ershad's government.
Manju was a vocal opponent of Ershad's introduction of religious references to the Constitution of Bangladesh. He objected to the declaration of Islam as the state religion of Bangladesh and warned that such an assault on secularism constitutes a slippery slope that would erode Bangladesh's successes as a progressive society. From 1996 to 2001, he served as Minister of Communications (1996–2001) in Sheikh Hasina's government. Hossain negotiated Jatiya Party's extension of support to Sheikh Hasina's party, the Awami League, to form a national government. He is Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP-Manju). He led the faction of the Jatiya Party that rejected the 1994 decision of the Party leader Ershad to align the Party with Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP). He was a Presidium Member of Jatiya Party (1986–1994).[7][8]
Manju's public service also include positions in the legislative branch of government. He served as Member of Parliament in Bangladesh for five consecutive terms. He was elected five times to Parliament in 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996, and 2001 to represent the Bhandaria-Kaukhali constituency in the district of Pirojpur in the National Parliament. The mandate of the last Parliament expired in 2006, putting into place a caretaker government (CTG).
Manju served as the editor and publisher of The Daily Ittefaq from 1972 to 2007. The newspaper is the first Bangla vernacular newspaper founded by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and Yar Mohammad Khan. Meanwhile, Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah worked as an editor. Following an agreement with the other shareholders of Ittefaq, Manju assumed the position of editor and publisher in July 2010.[9] Manju is also a businessman. His enterprise positions include founder, the Aegis Holdings Group. He is also chairman of the board, MAST Packaging Ltd. & Zenith Packaging Ltd., one of the most notable packaging firms in Bangladesh with an international clientele including the British-American Tobacco Company.
Charges and sentences
In April 2007, as part of the caretaker government's anti-graft crackdown, National Board of Revenue (NBR) directed all the banks to submit transaction data of 71 individuals including Manju, his wife and his four daughters.[10] According to NBR, Manju bought a BMW using the parliamentarian membership privilege of importing duty-free cars. [11]
On 24 March 2008, Manju and his wife were charged by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in their wealth statement. According to the complaint filed in October 2007, Manju owned property worth Tk 17.1 crore which was disproportionate to his income and he also had concealed information of wealth worth Tk 4.22 crore in the statement submitted to the ACC. Manju's wife was made an accused in the case for abetting her husband.[12]
On 26 June 2007, Manju was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and fined Tk 10,000 for possessing 21 bottles of liquor at his Dhanmondi residence.[12] Manju was sent to jail on surrender in a graft case.[13]
In August 2010, the High Court cleared the 13-year-jail term sentenced by the lower court and in November 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the decision.[14] A biographical detailed documentary film is made for Anwar Hossain Manju which is named as 'Iron Man' directed by Kamrul Hasan Nasim.
Personal life
Manju is married to Tasmima Hossain and has 4 daughters - Seema Hossain, Tareen Hossain, Anushay Hossain, and Maneeza Hossain.[10] [15]
References
- ↑ "Manju, his wife, Quader charged". The Daily Star. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Constituency 128_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "EC BD" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "No threat to Sundarbans". The Daily Star. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ "Anwar Hossain Manju gets environment and forest ministry". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ মাননীয় মন্ত্রী. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rift in JP widens". The Daily Star. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Kamran Reza (3 June 2013). "Chumki paid huge price in politics". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ "Yet another may withdraw candidature". The Daily Star. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "NBR seeks bank statement of 71". The Daily Star. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "NBR wants cancellation of duty-free car import by MPs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Manju, his wife, Quader charged". The Daily Star. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nadim, Millat sent to jail on surrender". The Daily Star. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "SC upholds acquittal of Manju". The Daily Star. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ anwar hossain manju, retrieved 28 September 2022