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Hannan Shah
হান্নান শাহ
Minister of Jute
In office
20 March 1991 – January 1996
Member of Parliament
for Gazipur-4
In office
20 March 1993 – March 1996
Preceded byMohammad Obaid Ullah
Succeeded byAfsaruddin Ahmad
Personal details
Born(1941-10-11)11 October 1941
Kapasia, Bengal, British India
Died27 September 2016(2016-09-27) (aged 74)
Raffles Hospital, Singapore
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)Nahid Hannan
ChildrenReazul Hannan
Parent(s)
Occupationpolitician
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (Before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Branch/service
Years of service1961-1981
RankBangladesh-army-OF-6 Brigadier General
UnitArmoured Corps
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Abu Sayed Matiul Hannan Shah (known as Hannan Shah; 11 October 1941 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi politician and army officer from Gazipur District.[1] He served as the jute minister and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-4 constituency during 1991–1996.[2][3]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Shah was born in Ghagtia, Kapasia, Gazipur District in the-then British India. His father, Fakir Abdul Mannan, was a minister in the Pakistan government during 1965–1968. In 1962, Hannan Shah was commissioned in Pakistan Army.[4] Shah's younger brother, Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman, was a judge in the Supreme Court's Appellate Division.[5][6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Shah retired from the Bangladesh Army as a Brigadier general in 1982.[6] He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1984.[4] He served as the standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[6][7] Shah served as the Minister of Jute during 1991–96.[6][1]

On 25 November 2013, Shah was arrested by Bangladesh Police from his residence.[1]

Personal life and death[edit | edit source]

Shah was married to Nahid Hannan. Together they had one daughter, Sharmin Hannan and two sons, Shah Rezaul Hannan and Shah Reazul Hannan.[6]

In January 2015, Shah was hospitalized to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka with respiratory problems.[8] He died at the age of 74 in Singapore while undergoing treatment for heart disease on 27 September 2016.[6][9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hannan Shah arrested". bdnews24.com. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. "AL broke '90 promises". The Daily Star. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Body of Hannan Shah to arrive Wednesday". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "CJ-hopeful Nayeem resigns". The Daily Star. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "BNP leader, former minister Hannan Shah dies at 74". bdnews24.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. "Hafizuddin, Hannan fire charges at each other". bdnews24.com. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  8. "BNP leader Hannan Shah hospitalised with respiratory problem". bdnews24.com. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  9. "BNP leader Hannan Shah dies at 74". Dhaka Tribune. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.