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{{short description|Bangladeshi Politician}}
{{short description|Bangladeshi Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Shajahan Khan
| name                = Shajahan Khan
| native_name        = শাজাহান খান
| native_name        = {{no bold|শাজাহান খান}}
| native_name_lang    = bn
| native_name_lang    = bn
| image              = File:Shajahan Khan (cropped).jpg
| image              = Shajahan Khan in London 2017.jpg
| caption            = Shajahan Khan in 2022
| caption            = Khan in London (2017)
| office              = [[Member of Parliament#Bangladesh|Member of Parliament]]
| constituency_MP    = [[Madaripur-2]]
| term_start          = [[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|June 1996]]
| parliament          = Bangladesh
| predecessor         =  
| term_start          = 14 July 1996
| office1             = [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping]]
| term_end            = 6 August 2024
| term_start1         = 31 July 2009
| predecessor        = [[Qazi Mahabub Ahmed]]
| term_end1           = 7 January 2019
| term_start1        = September 1991
| predecessor1       = [[Akbar Hossain]]
| term_end1          = 24 November 1995
| successor1         =  
| predecessor1        = [[Sirajul Islam Bhuiyan]]
| office2             = [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]]
| term_start2         = 10 July 1986
| term_start2         = 21 November 2013
| term_end2          = 6 December 1987
| term_end2           = 5 January 2014
| predecessor2        = ''Position created''
| successor2         = [[Mozammel Haque (Bangladesh Awami League politician)|Mozammel Haque]]
| office3             = [[Minister of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister of Shipping]]
| party              = [[Awami League]]
| term_start3         = 31 July 2009
| father              = [[Asmat Ali Khan]]
| term_end3           = 7 January 2019
| primeminister3      = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| predecessor3       = [[Akbar Hossain (politician)|Akbar Hossain]]
| successor3         = [[Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury]]
| office4             = [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Liberation War Affairs]]
| term_start4         = 21 November 2013
| term_end4           = 5 January 2014
| predecessor4        = [[AB Tajul Islam]]
| successor4         = [[Mozammel Haque (Bangladesh Awami League politician)|Mozammel Haque]]
| party              = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| otherparty          = [[Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal]] (1973 - 1989)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mos.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/mos.portal.gov.bd/officer_list/e0da94c1_5fdb_4b0c_b4ac_240b956e57ec/CV_Minister_BIO%20DATA.pdf |script-title=bn:জীবন বৃত্তান্ত |trans-title=Curriculum vitae |website=Ministry of Shipping}}</ref>
| 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]]
| birth_place        = [[Madaripur]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
| primeminister      =
| primeminister1      = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| birth_place        = [[Madaripur]], [[East Bengal]]. (now: [[Bangladesh]])
| occupation          = [[Politician]]
| occupation          = [[Politician]]
| nationality        = [[Bangladeshi]]
| nationality        = [[Bangladeshi]]
| president2          = [[Mohammad Abdul Hamid]]
| relations          = {{ubl|[[Syed Golam Kibria]] (father-in-law)|[[Soto Monir]] (son-in-law)}}
| president1          = {{ubl|[[Iajuddin Ahmed]]|[[Zillur Rahman]]|[[Mohammad Abdul Hamid]]}}
| father             = [[Asmat Ali Khan]]
| 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''' ([[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''' (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 |archive-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110235041/http://www.tritiyomatra.com/profile/24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] [[politician]] and a former [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Madaripur-2]] constituency for 8 terms during 1986–2024.<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=Bangladesh Parliament |archive-date=10 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510162819/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/get-involved/contact-an-mp?layout=edit&id=3779 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He served as the [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|minister of shipping]] during 2009–2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/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 |date=31 July 2018  |access-date=2018-08-03}}</ref> He was announced as a presidium member of [[Awami League]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |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 |work=UNB |language=en}}</ref><ref name="albd">{{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>
Khan is a [[freedom fighter]], having fought in [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 Liberation War]] as a member of [[Mukti Bahini]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |script-title=bn:মুক্তিযোদ্ধা অনুসন্ধান |url=http://mis.molwa.gov.bd/freedom-fighter-list/details/01540000809 |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=mis.molwa.gov.bd |language=bn}}</ref> He was the chairman of the [[Parliamentary committees of Bangladesh|parliamentary committee]] of the [[Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]] at the 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=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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/>
Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to [[Asmat Ali Khan]], a Jatiya Sangsad member, 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 Secondary School Certificate|H.S.C]] from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Government 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]] soldier, of [[Mujib Bahini]] section.<ref name=":1" /> 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 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 a presidium member of Awami League,<ref name="albd" /> and the ex-president of [[Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-11 |script-title=bn:সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশনের সভাপতি শাজাহান খান, সাধারণ সম্পাদক ওসমন আলী |url=http://dailyswadhinbangla.com/details.php?id=5569021 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=dailyswadhinbangla.com |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810145810/https://dailyswadhinbangla.com/details.php?id=5569021 |url-status=dead }}</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>
Khan was a 8-time elected [[Member of parliament|MP]].<ref name=":2" /> He was first elected to the [[Jatiya Sangsad|Bangladesh Parliament]] in [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]], as the [[Member of parliament|MP]] of [[Madaripur-2]] constituency as an individual candidate. He has been elected as an [[Member of parliament|MP]] for the [[Madaripur-2|same seat]] as the nominee of the [[Awami League]] through the [[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]], [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] and [[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] election seasons.<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 (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Shipping]] and held the office until January 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan urges workers to be vigilant against radicals |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/shipping-minister-shajahan-khan-urges-workers-to-be-vigilant-against-radicals |work=bdnews24.com |date=1 May 2016 |access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://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" />
Khan served as the chairman of the [[Parliamentary committees of Bangladesh|standing 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, [[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 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 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/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 |date=1 May 2018 |access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/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 |date=28 April 2018 |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 the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]] with half a million taka in bribe.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/shipping-minister-shajahan-backed-chief-engineer-arrested-on-bribery-charges |title=Shipping Minister Shajahan backed chief engineer arrested on bribery charges |work=bdnews24.com |date=11 August 2017 |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 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>
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   
 
=== Aftermath of [[Resignation of Sheikh Hasina|Hasina's Resignation]] ===
{{see also|Aftermath of the July Revolution (Bangladesh)}}
On 6 September 2024, following the [[July Revolution (Bangladesh)|July Revolution]], Shajahan Khan was [[Arrest|arrested]] from his residence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Star Digital |date=2024-09-06 |title=Former shipping minister Shajahan Khan arrested |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/former-shipping-minister-shajahan-khan-arrested-3695856 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Khan suffered a [[heart attack]] in prison and he was hospitalised on 4 November 2024 citing chest pain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-minister Shajahan Khan hospitalised with chest pain |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/ex-minister-shajahan-khan-hospitalised-with-chest-pain |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=The Financial Express |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 [[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>
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 a daughter. The eldest, Ashibur Rahman Khan, was the [[Upazila]] [[Chair (officer)|Chairman]] of [[Madaripur]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=dailypost.net |title=Disables greet Asibur |url=https://www.dailypost.net/national/disables-greet-asibur/9384 |access-date=2025-09-27 |website=dailypost.net |language=en-US}}</ref> and a central committee member of [[Jubo League|Awami Jubo League]].<ref name=mos/> His daughter Oaishe Khan is married to [[Tangail-2]] MP [[Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir]].<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn: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 |work=Jugantor |language=bn}}</ref>


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==External link==
*[https://www.facebook.com/ShajahanKhan.Official Shajahan Khan] on [[Facebook]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063776857380 Ashib Khan] on [[Facebook]]

Latest revision as of 03:35, 19 February 2026


Shajahan Khan
Template:No bold
Khan in London (2017)
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Madaripur-2
In office
14 July 1996 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byQazi Mahabub Ahmed
In office
September 1991 – 24 November 1995
Preceded bySirajul Islam Bhuiyan
In office
10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987
Preceded byPosition created
Minister of Shipping
In office
31 July 2009 – 7 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAkbar Hossain
Succeeded byKhalid Mahmud Chowdhury
Minister of Liberation War Affairs
In office
21 November 2013 – 5 January 2014
Preceded byAB Tajul Islam
Succeeded byMozammel Haque
Personal details
Born (1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 74)
Madaripur, East Bengal, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Other political
affiliations		Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (1973 - 1989)[1]
Relations
Parent(s)
OccupationPolitician

Shajahan Khan (born 1 January 1952)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Madaripur-2 constituency for 8 terms during 1986–2024.[3] He served as the minister of shipping during 2009–2019.[4] He was announced as a presidium member of Awami League in 2019.[5][6]

Khan is a freedom fighter, having fought in 1971 Liberation War as a member of Mukti Bahini.[7] He was the chairman of the parliamentary committee of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs at the 11th national parliament of Bangladesh.[8]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to Asmat Ali Khan, a Jatiya Sangsad member, politician and educationist, and Tajan Nesa Begum.[2] 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 degree from Government Nazimuddin College.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

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.[2] He was a Mukti Bahini soldier, of Mujib Bahini section.[7] He received military training in Dehradun, India.[2]

Khan is a presidium member of Awami League,[6] and the ex-president of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation.[9]

Khan was a 8-time elected MP.[3] He was first elected to the Bangladesh Parliament in 1986, as the MP of Madaripur-2 constituency as an individual candidate. He has been elected as an MP for the same seat as the nominee of the Awami League through the 1991, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 election seasons.[10]

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.[11][12]

Khan served as the chairman of the standing committee of Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.[8]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

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.[13] He has been criticised for defending drivers violating traffic laws.[14][15] 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 the Anti-Corruption Commission with half a million taka in bribe.[16] He has supported CBA leaders at Bangladesh Bank, worrying officers at the bank.[17] He was criticised over the recruitment at Chittagong port by government MP Moin Uddin Khan Badal and opposition party MP Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu.[18]

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.[19][20] Following his remark, countrywide protests and road blockades were held by the students

Aftermath of Hasina's Resignation[edit | edit source]

See also: Aftermath of the July Revolution (Bangladesh)

On 6 September 2024, following the July Revolution, Shajahan Khan was arrested from his residence.[21] Khan suffered a heart attack in prison and he was hospitalised on 4 November 2024 citing chest pain.[22]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Khan has been married to Syeda Rokeya Begum,[23] daughter of Ekushey Padak winning journalist Syed Golam Kibria. The couple has two sons and a daughter. The eldest, Ashibur Rahman Khan, was the Upazila Chairman of Madaripur[24] and a central committee member of Awami Jubo League.[23] His daughter Oaishe Khan is married to Tangail-2 MP Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir.[25]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ জীবন বৃত্তান্ত [Curriculum vitae] (PDF). Ministry of Shipping.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Profile - Mr. Shajahan Khan". www.tritiyomatra.com. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Constituency 219_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Minister Shajahan Khan apologises for insensitive remarks about deaths of students in crash". bdnews24.com. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "AL presidium coopts Shajahan, Nanak, Abdur Rahman". UNB. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Bangladesh Awami League". www.albd.org. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 মুক্তিযোদ্ধা অনুসন্ধান. mis.molwa.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Standing Committee on Ministry of Liberation War Affairs". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ↑ সড়ক পরিবহন শ্রমিক ফেডারেশনের সভাপতি শাজাহান খান, সাধারণ সম্পাদক ওসমন আলী. dailyswadhinbangla.com. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Shajahan Khan -শাজাহান খান Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan urges workers to be vigilant against radicals". bdnews24.com. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Trial run of Payra port starts today". The Daily Star. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Newspapers snatched". The Daily Star. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Kamal Lohani raps Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan for defending errant drivers". bdnews24.com. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Transport sector-tied ministers blocking law to stop road accidents: Journalist". bdnews24.com. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Shipping Minister Shajahan backed chief engineer arrested on bribery charges". bdnews24.com. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Shajahan Khan at it again". The Daily Star. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Shipping minister criticised at parliament". The Daily Star. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks". The Daily Star. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Outrage over Shajahan's smile, remarks". The Daily Star. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  21. ↑ Report, Star Digital (6 September 2024). "Former shipping minister Shajahan Khan arrested". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  22. ↑ "Ex-minister Shajahan Khan hospitalised with chest pain". The Financial Express. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Profile" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  24. ↑ dailypost.net. "Disables greet Asibur". dailypost.net. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  25. ↑ শাজাহান খানের মেয়েকে বিয়ে করলেন এমপি ছোট মনির (ভিডিও). Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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