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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician, lawyer and journalist (1945-2007)}} | {{short description|Bangladeshi politician, lawyer and journalist (1945-2007)}} | ||
[[Image:Rukhsana, Faezul and Nadira.jpg|right|thumb|From left to right: Rukhsana Huq and A. K. Faezul Huq with their daughter-in-law (March, 2007)]] | [[Image:Rukhsana, Faezul and Nadira.jpg|right|thumb|From left to right: Rukhsana Huq and A. K. Faezul Huq with their daughter-in-law (March, 2007)]] | ||
Abul Kalam Faezul Huq | '''Abul Kalam Faezul Huq''' (A. K. Faezul Huq) ({{lang-bn|এ. কে. ফায়জুল হক}}) (15 March 1945 – 19 July 2007) was a Bangladeshi [[politician]], [[lawyer]], and [[columnist]]. Huq served as a member of parliament on three occasions, and held various ministerial portfolios including [[Public Works]], [[Urban Development]], [[Jute]], and [[Textiles]] after Bangladesh gained independence. He was first elected as a member of the [[Pakistan National Assembly]] from the [[Banaripara Upazila]]-[[Nesarabad (Swarupkati) Upazila|Swarupkathi]]-[[Nazirpur Upazila]] constituency as a [[Awami League]] nomination in 1970. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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After his release, Faezul stayed away from politics until 1978, when he sought election to the Parliament. He was elected as a MP in 1979. He was made a member of the envoy's pool in 1980, and Director of [[Bangladesh Krishi Bank]] in 1981. He was appointed a Minister of State in charge of [[Public Works]] in early 1982, and remained in office until [[Martial Law]] was declared in March 1982. | After his release, Faezul stayed away from politics until 1978, when he sought election to the Parliament. He was elected as a MP in 1979. He was made a member of the envoy's pool in 1980, and Director of [[Bangladesh Krishi Bank]] in 1981. He was appointed a Minister of State in charge of [[Public Works]] in early 1982, and remained in office until [[Martial Law]] was declared in March 1982. | ||
From 1982 until 1994 he focussed his efforts on social work and sports. He was an active member of the [[Lions Club]] in Bangladesh for 30 years. | From 1982 until 1994 he focussed his efforts on social work and sports. He was an active member of the [[Lions Club]] in Bangladesh for 30 years. | ||
In 1994, he became involved in politics again, and was elected in the 1996 June election. He was appointed [[Minister (government)|Minister]] of State in charge of the Ministry of Jute and Textiles. | In 1994, he became involved in politics again, and was elected in the 1996 June election. He was appointed [[Minister (government)|Minister]] of State in charge of the Ministry of Jute and Textiles. | ||
In his final years, Faezul Huq appeared on numerous current affairs television programs.{{citation needed|date=June | In his final years, Faezul Huq appeared on numerous current affairs television programs.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Faezul also worked as a freelance journalist, writing for newspapers and periodicals including ''New Age'', ''Holiday'', ''Dhaka Courier'', ''Financial Express'', ''Prothom Alo''. He was associated with a number of social and sports organizations, including [[Red Crescent Society]], [[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]], Cancer Society, Gregorian Association, Bangladesh - China Friendship Society, [[Bangladesh Shooting Federation]], [[Lions Club|Lions Club of Bangladesh]], [[Dhaka Club]], [[Anjuman Mufidul Islam]] and [[Brothers Union Club]]. Since 2007, [[St Gregory's School (Dhaka)|St. Gregory's High School]] has awarded an ''A. K. Faezul Huq Scholarship''.<ref name="Star Campus">{{Cite news |last=Khaleel |first=Aslam |date=December 2, 2007 |title=St Gregorys: A Portrait of Glory and Tradition |work=Star Campus |publisher=The Daily Star |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2007/12/02/camspotlight.htm}}</ref> | ||
On 19 July 2007, Faezul Huq died of [[sudden cardiac death|heart attack]] at his residence in [[Baridhara]], [[Dhaka]]. His body was buried at [[Banani graveyard]], [[Dhaka]] on 20 July 2007.<ref name="New Age">{{ | On 19 July 2007, Faezul Huq died of [[sudden cardiac death|heart attack]] at his residence in [[Baridhara]], [[Dhaka]]. His body was buried at [[Banani graveyard]], [[Dhaka]] on 20 July 2007.<ref name="New Age">{{Cite news |date=July 20, 2007 |title=Faezul Haq dies |work=New Age |location=Dhaka |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jul/20/front.html#11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204053/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jul/20/front.html |archive-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Bengalis]] | [[Category:20th-century Bengalis]] | ||
[[Category:People from Bogra District]] | [[Category:People from Bogra District]] | ||
[[Category:St. Gregory's High School and College alumni]] | |||