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{{short description|Bangladeshi Politician}}
{{short description|Bangladeshi Politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shajahan Khan
| name               = Shajahan Khan
| native_name = শাজাহান খাঁন
| native_name         = শাজাহান খান
| native_name_lang = bn
| native_name_lang   = bn
| image = Shajahan Khan.jpg
| image               = File:Shajahan Khan (cropped).jpg
| caption = Khan in 2015
| caption             = Shajahan Khan in 2022
| office = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from [[Madaripur-2]]
| office             = [[Member of Parliament#Bangladesh|Member of Parliament]]
| term_start = June 1996
| term_start         = [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]]
| predecessor =
| predecessor         =  
| office1 = [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping]]  
| office1             = [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping]]
| term_start1 = 31 July 2009
| term_start1         = 31 July 2009
| term_end1 = 7 January 2019
| term_end1           = 7 January 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Akbar Hossain]]
| predecessor1       = [[Akbar Hossain]]
| successor1 =  
| successor1         =  
| office2 = [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]]
| office2             = [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]]
| term_start2 = 21 November 2013
| term_start2         = 21 November 2013
| term_end2 = 5 January 2014
| term_end2           = 5 January 2014
| successor2 = [[Mozammel Haque (Bangladesh Awami League politician)|Mozammel Haque]]
| successor2         = [[Mozammel Haque (Bangladesh Awami League politician)|Mozammel Haque]]
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| party               = [[Awami League]]
| father = [[Asmat Ali Khan]]
| father             = [[Asmat Ali Khan]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1952|1|1|df=y}}
| primeminister2      = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| primeminister      =
| primeminister1      = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| birth_place        = [[Madaripur]], [[East Bengal]]. (now: [[Bangladesh]])
| occupation          = [[Politician]]
| nationality        = [[Bangladeshi]]
| president2          = [[Mohammad Abdul Hamid]]
| president1          = {{ubl|[[Iajuddin Ahmed]]|[[Zillur Rahman]]|[[Mohammad Abdul Hamid]]}}
| relations          = {{ubl|[[Syed Golam Kibria]]<br />(father-in-law)|[[Soto Monir]] (son-in-law)}}
| honorific_suffix    = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|MP]]
| leader              = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| constituency        = [[Madaripur-2]]
| parliamentarygroup  = [[Awami League]]
| allegiance          = [[File:Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg|25px]] [[Provisional Government of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
| branch              = [[File:Flag of the Mukti Bahini-DeFacto.svg|25px]]
[[Mukti Bahini]]
| serviceyears        = [[Liberation war of Bangladesh|1971]]
| battles            = [[Operation Jackpot]]
| profession          = [[Trade union|Unionist]]
}}
}}
'''Shajahan Khan''' (born 1 January 1952)<ref name=tritiyo>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tritiyomatra.com/profile/24|title=Profile - Mr. Shajahan Khan|last=|first=|date=2019-01-11|website=www.tritiyomatra.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi politician, member of [[Jatiya Sangsad]] from [[Madaripur-2]] constituency. He served as the [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|minister of shipping of Bangladesh]] from 2009 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/07/31/minister-shajahan-khan-apologises-for-insensitive-remarks-about-deaths-of-students-in-crash|title=Minister Shajahan Khan apologises for insensitive remarks about deaths of students in crash|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-08-03}}</ref>
'''Shajahan Khan''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: শাজাহান খান)<ref name=tritiyo>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tritiyomatra.com/profile/24|title=Profile - Mr. Shajahan Khan|last=|first=|date=2019-01-11|website=www.tritiyomatra.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] [[politician]], 7-times elected<ref name=":2" /> [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|member]] of [[Jatiya Sangsad]] from [[Madaripur-2]] constituency.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Constituency 219_11th_En |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/get-involved/contact-an-mp?layout=edit&id=3779 |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}</ref> He served as the [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping of Bangladesh]] from [[Second Sheikh Hasina Cabinet|2009]] to [[Fourth Hasina ministry|2019]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/07/31/minister-shajahan-khan-apologises-for-insensitive-remarks-about-deaths-of-students-in-crash|title=Minister Shajahan Khan apologises for insensitive remarks about deaths of students in crash|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-08-03}}</ref> He was announced as a [[Presidium|presidium member]] of [[Awami League]] at 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Developer) |first=Md Ashequl Morsalin Ibne Kamal(Team Leader){{!}} Niloy Saha(Sr Web Developer){{!}} Shohana Afroz(Web Developer){{!}} Jobayer Hossain(Web |title=AL presidium coopts Shajahan, Nanak, Abdur Rahman |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/al-presidium-coopts-shajahan-nanak-abdur-rahman/38889 |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=unb.com.bd |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Awami League |url=https://www.albd.org/pages/organization |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=www.albd.org}}</ref>
 
Shajahan Khan is a [[freedom fighter]], he fought in [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 Liberation War]] as a member of [[Mukti Bahini]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=মুক্তিযোদ্ধা অনুসন্ধান |url=http://mis.molwa.gov.bd/freedom-fighter-list/details/01540000809 |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=mis.molwa.gov.bd}}</ref> He is the [[Chairman]] of the [[Parliamentary committees of Bangladesh|Parliamentary Standing Committee]] of [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]] on the [[List of members of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad|11th National Parliament]] of [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Standing Committee on Ministry of Liberation War Affairs |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/parliamentary-business/committees/list-of-committees/name-of-committees-for-11th-parliament-english?id=4202 |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.parliament.gov.bd}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to [[Asmat Ali Khan]], a politician and educationist, and Tajan Nesa Begum.<ref name=tritiyo/> He passed the [[Secondary School Certificate|S.S.C]] examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and [[Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)|H.S.C]] from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained his bachelor's from Govt. Nazimuddin College.<ref name=tritiyo/>
Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to [[Asmat Ali Khan]], an [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)|MP]], politician and educationist, and Tajan Nesa Begum.<ref name=tritiyo/> He passed the [[Secondary School Certificate|S.S.C]] examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and [[Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)|H.S.C]] from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained his bachelor's from Govt. Nazimuddin College.<ref name=tritiyo/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Khan joined politics in 1964. He was elected as the secretary of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League|Chhatra League]] in [[Madaripur District|Madaripur]] subdivision. Later he was elected as the secretary general (1966–67) and vice-president (1968–69) of Govt. Nazimuddin College.<ref name=tritiyo/> He was a [[Mukti Bahini]] member. He received military-training in [[Dehradun|Dehradun, India]].<ref name=tritiyo/>
Khan joined politics in 1964. He was elected as the secretary of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League|Chhatra League]] in [[Madaripur District|Madaripur]] subdivision. Later he was elected as the secretary general (1966–67) and vice-president (1968–69) of Govt. Nazimuddin College.<ref name=tritiyo/> He was a [[Mukti Bahini]] soldier, of [[Mujib Bahini]] section.<ref name=":1" /> He received military-training in [[Dehradun|Dehradun, India]].<ref name=tritiyo/>


Khan is the current vice-president of [[Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League|Jatiya Sramik League]] and executive president of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation.<ref name=tritiyo/>
Khan is a [[Vice president|presidium member]] of [[Awami League|Bangladesh Awami League]],<ref name=":0" /> and the current [[President (corporate title)|executive president]] of [[Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-11 |title=সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশনের সভাপতি শাজাহান খান, সাধারণ সম্পাদক ওসমন আলী {{!}} দৈনিক স্বাধীন বাংলা |url=http://dailyswadhinbangla.com/details.php?id=5569021 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=dailyswadhinbangla.com}}</ref>


Khan is currently a 7 times elected [[Member of parliament|MP]]. He was first elected in [[Jatiya Sangsad|The National Parliament]] in [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]], as the MP of [[Madaripur-2]] constituency. Later in [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]], [[1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]], [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]], [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]], [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] and [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] he has been elected as an MP from the same seat as the nominee of [[Bangladesh Awami League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/648/biography|title=Shajahan Khan -শাজাহান খান Biography|website=Amarmp|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref>
Khan is currently a 7 times elected [[Member of parliament|MP]].<ref name=":2" /> He was first elected in [[Jatiya Sangsad|The National Parliament]] in [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]], as the MP of [[Madaripur-2]] constituency. Later in [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]], [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]], [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001]], [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]], [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] and [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] he has been elected as an MP from the same seat as the nominee of [[Bangladesh Awami League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarmp.com/mp/648/biography|title=Shajahan Khan -শাজাহান খান Biography|website=Amarmp|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref>


On 31 July 2009, Khan was appointed as [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping]]. In November 2013, he was appointed in the Interim government as the [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Liberation War Affairs]]. Following the [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|election of 2014]], he left that ministry and took up the responsibility of the Ministry of Shipping and held the [[Cabinet Division|office]] until January 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/05/01/shipping-minister-shajahan-khan-urges-workers-to-be-vigilant-against-radicals|title=Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan urges workers to be vigilant against radicals|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/trial-run-payra-port-starts-today-1262599|title=Trial run of Payra port starts today|work=The Daily Star|date=2016-07-31|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref>
On 31 July 2009, Khan was appointed as [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping]]. In November 2013, he was appointed in the Interim government as the [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Liberation War Affairs]]. Following the [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|election of 2014]], he left that ministry and took up the responsibility of the Ministry of Shipping and held the [[Cabinet Division|office]] until January 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/05/01/shipping-minister-shajahan-khan-urges-workers-to-be-vigilant-against-radicals|title=Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan urges workers to be vigilant against radicals|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/trial-run-payra-port-starts-today-1262599|title=Trial run of Payra port starts today|work=The Daily Star|date=2016-07-31|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref>
Khan is currently also serving as the [[Chairman]] of the [[Parliamentary committees of Bangladesh|stannding committee]] of [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]].<ref name=":3" />


=== Controversy ===
=== Controversy ===
{{see also|2018 Bangladesh road safety protests}}
{{see also|2018 Bangladesh road safety protests}}
On 23 August 2011, transport workers loyal to Khan snatched newspapers from hawkers and transport vehicles because the newspapers criticized the role Khan played in granting driving licenses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-199868|title=Newspapers snatched|date=2011-08-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> He has been criticised for defending drivers violating traffic laws.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/05/01/kamal-lohani-raps-shipping-minister-shajahan-khan-for-defending-errant-drivers|title=Kamal Lohani raps Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan for defending errant drivers|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/04/28/transport-sector-tied-ministers-blocking-law-to-stop-road-accidents-journalist|title=Transport sector-tied ministers blocking law to stop road accidents: Journalist|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> As the Minister of Shipping, he defended chief engineer of the Department of Shipping AKM Fakhrul Islam and protected him from departmental action. Islam was arrested on 11 August 2017 by [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission]] with half a million taka in bribe.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/08/11/shipping-minister-shajahan-backed-chief-engineer-arrested-on-bribery-charges|title=Shipping Minister Shajahan backed chief engineer arrested on bribery charges|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> He has supported CBA leaders at Bangladesh Bank worrying officers at the bank.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/shajahan-flexes-cba-muscles-bb-again-1491844|title=Shajahan Khan at it again|date=2017-11-16|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> He was criticised over the recruitment at Chittagong port by government MP [[Moin Uddin Khan Badal]] and opposition party MP [[Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/bangladesh-parliament-lawmakers-shipping-minister-chittagong-sea-port-1493512|title=Shipping minister criticised at parliament|date=2017-11-19|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref>
On 23 August 2011, [[Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation|transport workers loyal to Khan]] snatched newspapers from hawkers and transport vehicles because the newspapers criticized the role Khan played in granting [[Driver's license|driving licenses]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-199868|title=Newspapers snatched|date=2011-08-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> He has been criticised for defending drivers violating traffic laws.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/05/01/kamal-lohani-raps-shipping-minister-shajahan-khan-for-defending-errant-drivers|title=Kamal Lohani raps Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan for defending errant drivers|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/04/28/transport-sector-tied-ministers-blocking-law-to-stop-road-accidents-journalist|title=Transport sector-tied ministers blocking law to stop road accidents: Journalist|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> As the [[Minister of Shipping]], he defended chief engineer of the Department of Shipping AKM Fakhrul Islam and protected him from departmental action. Islam was arrested on 11 August 2017 by [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission]] with half a million taka in bribe.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/08/11/shipping-minister-shajahan-backed-chief-engineer-arrested-on-bribery-charges|title=Shipping Minister Shajahan backed chief engineer arrested on bribery charges|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> He has supported CBA leaders at [[Bangladesh Bank]] worrying officers at the bank.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/shajahan-flexes-cba-muscles-bb-again-1491844|title=Shajahan Khan at it again|date=2017-11-16|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> He was criticised over the recruitment at Chittagong port by government MP [[Moin Uddin Khan Badal]] and opposition party MP [[Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/bangladesh-parliament-lawmakers-shipping-minister-chittagong-sea-port-1493512|title=Shipping minister criticised at parliament|date=2017-11-19|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref>


On 29 July 2018, Khan was criticized for commenting lightheartedly with a smiley face about a road accident which led to the death of at least two students.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/outrage-over-shajahans-smile-remarks-1613785|title=Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks|date=2018-07-31|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/outrage-over-shajahans-smile-remarks-1613785|title=Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks|date=2018-07-31|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref> Following his remark, countrywide protests and road blockades were held by the students  demanding a sincere apology.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2018/07/30/students-block-airport-road-over-fellows-deaths|title=Grieving students end blockade on Airport Road, place nine-point demand|date=2018-07-30|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en-US}}</ref> He later apologised for his remarks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/embarrassed-minister-shahjahan-apologise-death-two-students-airport-road-crash-1613878|title=Shajahan Khan offers apology|date=2018-08-01|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref>
On 29 July 2018, Khan was criticized for commenting lightheartedly with a smile, about a road accident which led to the death of two students.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/outrage-over-shajahans-smile-remarks-1613785|title=Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks|date=2018-07-31|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/outrage-over-shajahans-smile-remarks-1613785|title=Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks|date=2018-07-31|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref> Following his remark, countrywide protests and road blockades were held by the students  demanding a sincere apology.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2018/07/30/students-block-airport-road-over-fellows-deaths|title=Grieving students end blockade on Airport Road, place nine-point demand|date=2018-07-30|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en-US}}</ref> He later apologised for his remarks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/embarrassed-minister-shahjahan-apologise-death-two-students-airport-road-crash-1613878|title=Shajahan Khan offers apology|date=2018-08-01|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Khan has been married to Syeda Rokeya Begum,<ref name=mos>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328202835/http://mos.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/mos.portal.gov.bd/office_head/1a6f1dad_ad8a_4b8e_b58d_9fbd682e999f/CV_Minister_BIO%20DATA.pdf|url=http://mos.portal.gov.bd:80/sites/default/files/files/mos.portal.gov.bd/office_head/1a6f1dad_ad8a_4b8e_b58d_9fbd682e999f/CV_Minister_BIO%20DATA.pdf|archive-date=2018-03-28|access-date=2019-01-13|work=Government of Bangladesh|title=Profile|url-status=live}}</ref> daughter of journalist [[Syed Golam Kibria]]. The couple has two sons and one daughter. Eldest of them Ashib Khan is an Advocate.<ref name=mos/> His only Daughter, Oaishe Khan, is married to [[Tangail-2]] Mp [[Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=শাজাহান খানের মেয়েকে বিয়ে করলেন এমপি ছোট মনির (ভিডিও)|url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/511175/শাজাহান-খানের-মেয়েকে-বিয়ে-করলেন-এমপি-ছোট-মনির-ভিডিও|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Jugantor|language=en}}</ref>
Khan has been married to Syeda Rokeya Begum,<ref name=mos>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328202835/http://mos.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/mos.portal.gov.bd/office_head/1a6f1dad_ad8a_4b8e_b58d_9fbd682e999f/CV_Minister_BIO%20DATA.pdf|url=http://mos.portal.gov.bd:80/sites/default/files/files/mos.portal.gov.bd/office_head/1a6f1dad_ad8a_4b8e_b58d_9fbd682e999f/CV_Minister_BIO%20DATA.pdf|archive-date=2018-03-28|access-date=2019-01-13|work=Government of Bangladesh|title=Profile|url-status=live}}</ref> daughter of [[Ekushey Padak]] winning journalist [[Syed Golam Kibria]]. The couple has two sons and one daughter. Eldest of them Ashib Khan is an Advocate and a central committee member of [[Jubo League|Awami Jubo League]].<ref name=mos/> His only Daughter Oaishe Khan is married to [[Tangail-2]] MP [[Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=শাজাহান খানের মেয়েকে বিয়ে করলেন এমপি ছোট মনির (ভিডিও)|url=https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/511175/শাজাহান-খানের-মেয়েকে-বিয়ে-করলেন-এমপি-ছোট-মনির-ভিডিও|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Jugantor|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:7th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:7th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:5th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:5th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
==External link==
*[https://www.facebook.com/ShajahanKhan.Official Shajahan Khan] on [[Facebook]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063776857380 Ashib Khan] on [[Facebook]]

Revision as of 16:47, 28 November 2022


Shajahan Khan
MP
শাজাহান খান
Shajahan Khan in 2022
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
June 1996
LeaderSheikh Hasina
Parliamentary groupAwami League
ConstituencyMadaripur-2
Minister of Shipping
In office
31 July 2009 – 7 January 2019
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAkbar Hossain
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
In office
21 November 2013 – 5 January 2014
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Succeeded byMozammel Haque
Personal details
Born (1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 74)
Madaripur, East Bengal. (now: Bangladesh)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyAwami League
Relations
Parent(s)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionUnionist
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Mukti Bahini
Years of service1971
Battles/warsOperation Jackpot

Shajahan Khan (Bengali: শাজাহান খান)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician, 7-times elected[2] member of Jatiya Sangsad from Madaripur-2 constituency.[2] He served as the Minister of Shipping of Bangladesh from 2009 to 2019.[3] He was announced as a presidium member of Awami League at 2019.[4][5]

Shajahan Khan is a freedom fighter, he fought in 1971 Liberation War as a member of Mukti Bahini.[6] He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on the 11th National Parliament of Bangladesh.[7]

Early life

Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to Asmat Ali Khan, an MP, politician and educationist, and Tajan Nesa Begum.[1] He passed the S.S.C examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and H.S.C from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained his bachelor's from Govt. Nazimuddin College.[1]

Career

Khan joined politics in 1964. He was elected as the secretary of Chhatra League in Madaripur subdivision. Later he was elected as the secretary general (1966–67) and vice-president (1968–69) of Govt. Nazimuddin College.[1] He was a Mukti Bahini soldier, of Mujib Bahini section.[6] He received military-training in Dehradun, India.[1]

Khan is a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League,[5] and the current executive president of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation.[8]

Khan is currently a 7 times elected MP.[2] He was first elected in The National Parliament in 1986, as the MP of Madaripur-2 constituency. Later in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2014 and 2018 he has been elected as an MP from the same seat as the nominee of Bangladesh Awami League.[9]

On 31 July 2009, Khan was appointed as Minister of Shipping. In November 2013, he was appointed in the Interim government as the Minister of Liberation War Affairs. Following the election of 2014, he left that ministry and took up the responsibility of the Ministry of Shipping and held the office until January 2019.[10][11]

Khan is currently also serving as the Chairman of the stannding committee of Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.[7]

Controversy

See also: 2018 Bangladesh road safety protests

On 23 August 2011, transport workers loyal to Khan snatched newspapers from hawkers and transport vehicles because the newspapers criticized the role Khan played in granting driving licenses.[12] He has been criticised for defending drivers violating traffic laws.[13][14] As the Minister of Shipping, he defended chief engineer of the Department of Shipping AKM Fakhrul Islam and protected him from departmental action. Islam was arrested on 11 August 2017 by Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission with half a million taka in bribe.[15] He has supported CBA leaders at Bangladesh Bank worrying officers at the bank.[16] He was criticised over the recruitment at Chittagong port by government MP Moin Uddin Khan Badal and opposition party MP Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu.[17]

On 29 July 2018, Khan was criticized for commenting lightheartedly with a smile, about a road accident which led to the death of two students.[18][19] Following his remark, countrywide protests and road blockades were held by the students demanding a sincere apology.[20] He later apologised for his remarks.[21]

Personal life

Khan has been married to Syeda Rokeya Begum,[22] daughter of Ekushey Padak winning journalist Syed Golam Kibria. The couple has two sons and one daughter. Eldest of them Ashib Khan is an Advocate and a central committee member of Awami Jubo League.[22] His only Daughter Oaishe Khan is married to Tangail-2 MP Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir.[23]


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Profile - Mr. Shajahan Khan". www.tritiyomatra.com. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Constituency 219_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Minister Shajahan Khan apologises for insensitive remarks about deaths of students in crash". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  4. ↑ Developer), Md Ashequl Morsalin Ibne Kamal(Team Leader)| Niloy Saha(Sr Web Developer)| Shohana Afroz(Web Developer)| Jobayer Hossain(Web. "AL presidium coopts Shajahan, Nanak, Abdur Rahman". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Bangladesh Awami League". www.albd.org. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "মুক্তিযোদ্ধা অনুসন্ধান". mis.molwa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Standing Committee on Ministry of Liberation War Affairs". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  8. ↑ "সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশনের সভাপতি শাজাহান খান, সাধারণ সম্পাদক ওসমন আলী | দৈনিক স্বাধীন বাংলা". dailyswadhinbangla.com. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  9. ↑ "Shajahan Khan -শাজাহান খান Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  10. ↑ "Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan urges workers to be vigilant against radicals". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  11. ↑ "Trial run of Payra port starts today". The Daily Star. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  12. ↑ "Newspapers snatched". The Daily Star. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  13. ↑ "Kamal Lohani raps Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan for defending errant drivers". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  14. ↑ "Transport sector-tied ministers blocking law to stop road accidents: Journalist". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  15. ↑ "Shipping Minister Shajahan backed chief engineer arrested on bribery charges". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  16. ↑ "Shajahan Khan at it again". The Daily Star. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  17. ↑ "Shipping minister criticised at parliament". The Daily Star. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  18. ↑ "Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks". The Daily Star. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  19. ↑ "Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks". The Daily Star. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  20. ↑ "Grieving students end blockade on Airport Road, place nine-point demand". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  21. ↑ "Shajahan Khan offers apology". The Daily Star. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Profile" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  23. ↑ "শাজাহান খানের মেয়েকে বিয়ে করলেন এমপি ছোট মনির (ভিডিও)". Jugantor. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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