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| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Homna Upazila|Homna]], [[Comilla District|Tipperah district]], [[Bengal Presidency]] | ||
| birth_name = Mohammad Khorshed Anwar | | birth_name = Mohammad Khorshed Anwar | ||
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'''Mohammad Khorshed Anwar'''<ref name=passes>{{Cite | '''Mohammad Khorshed Anwar'''<ref name=passes>{{Cite news |title=BNP leader and former minister MK Anwar passes away|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/10/24/bnp-leader-and-former-minister-mk-anwar-passes-away|access-date=2020-09-07|date=2017-10-24|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> (known as '''M. K. Anwar'''; 1 January 1933 – 24 October 2017) was a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician and a government minister of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Govt takes hardline|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/govt-takes-hardline-5882|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 April 2017|language=en|date=8 January 2014}}</ref> He was a five-term [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Comilla-1]] and [[Comilla-2]] constituencies. | ||
==Early life and education== | |||
Anwar was born on 1 January 1933 in [[Homna Upazila|Homna]], [[Comilla District|Tipperah district]], [[Bengal Presidency]]. He passed his matriculation in 1948. He completed his Intermediate of Science (I. Sc.) from [[Dhaka College]] in 1950. He obtained an [[Bachelor of Science|Bachelor of Science (Honours)]] degree in Statistics from the [[University of Dhaka]]. Furthermore, he completed an [[Master of Science]] degree in Statistics from the same university.<ref>https://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2017/10/25/275035</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Anwar | Anwar entered government service in 1956 as an officer of the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP).<ref>https://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2017/10/25/275035</ref> He served as the finance secretary and cabinet secretary.<ref name=passes/> He joined [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) in 1991.<ref name=bss>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bssnews.net/?p=5809|title=BNP leader MK Anwar passes away |publisher= Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha|language=en-US|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
Anwar was first elected as a [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member for [[Comilla-1]] at the [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991 general election]]. He was re-elected at the [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] and [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001 general elections]]. He was a standing committee member of | Anwar was first elected as a [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member for [[Comilla-1]] at the [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991 general election]]. He was re-elected at the [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] and [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001 general elections]]. He was a standing committee member of the BNP.<ref>{{cite news |title=MK Anwar gets bail|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/mk-anwar-gets-bail|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 April 2017|language=en|date=22 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arrest warrant issued for BNP leader MK Anwar, 16 others in 2015 sabotage case|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/01/29/arrest-warrant-out-against-bnp-leader-mk-anwar-in-2015-sabotage-case|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> He served as the [[Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh)|minister of agriculture]] in the [[third Khaleda Cabinet]] during 2001–2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan to help Bangladesh grow wheat, cotton|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/03/24/d60324061570.htm|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> He was a vice-president of the party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hasina sworn in as PM|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-70372|work=The Daily Star|access-date=18 April 2017|language=en|date=7 January 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Lawsuits== | ==Lawsuits== | ||
In 2014, Anwar was sued by [[Bangladesh Police]] for causing communal disharmony after he accused [[Bangladesh Awami League]] of burning | In 2014, Anwar was sued by the [[Bangladesh Police]] for causing communal disharmony after he accused the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] of Quran burning during [[Hifazat-e-Islam Bangladesh|Hifazat-e Islam]] protests, while proclaiming Hifazats innocence.<ref>{{cite news |title=BNP leader MK Anwar charged for inciting communal trouble|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2014/10/20/bnp-leader-mk-anwar-charged-for-inciting-communal-trouble|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> In 2015, Bangladesh police filed a case against him over violence during the 10th national elections. In March 2017, arrest warrants were issued against him.<ref>{{cite news |title=Warrants out for BNP leader Barkat Ullah Bulu, 34 others in 2015 violence case|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/03/02/warrants-out-for-bnp-leader-barkat-ullah-bulu-34-others-in-2015-violence-case|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 29 November 2025
M. K. Anwar | |
|---|---|
এম কে আনোয়ার | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Matia Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Matia Chowdhury |
| Member of parliament | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Mobarak Ali |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan |
| Constituency | Comilla-1 |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Khandokar Mosharraf Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Amir Hossain |
| Constituency | Comilla-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Khorshed Anwar 1 January 1933 Homna, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 24 October 2017 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh National Party |
| Occupation | Cabinet Secretary, politician |
Mohammad Khorshed Anwar[1] (known as M. K. Anwar; 1 January 1933 – 24 October 2017) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a government minister of Bangladesh.[2] He was a five-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Comilla-1 and Comilla-2 constituencies.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Anwar was born on 1 January 1933 in Homna, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency. He passed his matriculation in 1948. He completed his Intermediate of Science (I. Sc.) from Dhaka College in 1950. He obtained an Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Statistics from the University of Dhaka. Furthermore, he completed an Master of Science degree in Statistics from the same university.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Anwar entered government service in 1956 as an officer of the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP).[4] He served as the finance secretary and cabinet secretary.[1] He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1991.[5]
Anwar was first elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member for Comilla-1 at the 1991 general election. He was re-elected at the 1996 and 2001 general elections. He was a standing committee member of the BNP.[6][7] He served as the minister of agriculture in the third Khaleda Cabinet during 2001–2006.[8] He was a vice-president of the party.[9]
Lawsuits[edit | edit source]
In 2014, Anwar was sued by the Bangladesh Police for causing communal disharmony after he accused the Bangladesh Awami League of Quran burning during Hifazat-e Islam protests, while proclaiming Hifazats innocence.[10] In 2015, Bangladesh police filed a case against him over violence during the 10th national elections. In March 2017, arrest warrants were issued against him.[11]
Death[edit | edit source]
Anwar died on 24 October 2017.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BNP leader and former minister MK Anwar passes away". bdnews24.com. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Govt takes hardline". The Daily Star. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ https://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2017/10/25/275035
- ↑ https://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2017/10/25/275035
- ↑ "BNP leader MK Anwar passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ "MK Anwar gets bail". The Daily Star. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Arrest warrant issued for BNP leader MK Anwar, 16 others in 2015 sabotage case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Pakistan to help Bangladesh grow wheat, cotton". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Hasina sworn in as PM". The Daily Star. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "BNP leader MK Anwar charged for inciting communal trouble". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Warrants out for BNP leader Barkat Ullah Bulu, 34 others in 2015 violence case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "BNP leader MK Anwar's janaza held, burial tomorrow". The Daily Star. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.