Bangladeshi political families

This is a listing of political families in Bangladesh. The families listed here have been involved in different periods of political life in Bangladesh's history, from the pre-partition days during British rule to the present-day politics of Bangladesh.

Contents

The Sher-e-Bangla Family

  1. A. K. Fazlul Huq (former Prime Minister of undivided Bengal, former Chief Minister of East Pakistan, former Governor of East Pakistan, former Home Minister of Pakistan)
  2. A. K. Faezul Huq (former Minister of Bangladesh, lawyer, and columnist)

The Sheikh Mujib Family

  1. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman first President of Bangladesh)
  2. Sheikh Hasina MP (Prime Minister of Bangladesh, president of Awami League)
  3. Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani (Founder of Jubo League)
  4. Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim MP (Member of Parliament, former health minister of Bangladesh, Awami League leader)
  5. Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapash MP (Member of Parliament)
  6. Sheikh Helaluddin (Member of Parliament)
  7. Sheikh Shahidul Islam (former minister of Bangladesh)

The Ziaur Rahman Family

  1. Ziaur Rahman(7th President of Bangladesh,Tenure: 21 April 1977 to 30 May 1981.Founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
  2. Khaleda Zia(former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Tenure: 1991 to 1996 and 2001 to 2006.Leader of the Opposition,1996 to 2001. and (2008 to --)(Chairperson, Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
  3. Tarique Rahman (Senior Vice Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
  4. Arafat Rahman

The Siddikys of Baliadi

  1. Nawab Shah Kutubuddin Ahmed Siddiky Koka (First Subedar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, adopted son of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great)[1]
  2. Khan Bahadur Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky (Zamindar of Baliadi, Co-founder of the University of Dhaka, founder President of the East Bengal and Assam Provincial Muslim League)
  3. Khan Bahadur Chowdhury Fariduddin Ahmed Siddiky (Founder, Salimullah Muslim Orphanage[2]
  4. Khan Bahadur Chowdhury Labibuddin Ahmed Siddiky (First Elected Chairman, Dhaka Education Board; Court Member, Dhaka University)[3]
  5. Justice Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky (last Chief Justice of East Pakistan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations)
  6. Chowdhury Abraruddin Ahmed Siddiky (former Mayor of Dhaka)
  7. Chowdhury Arhamuddin Ahmed Siddiky (Treasurer of Bangladesh Awami League in exile during Independence movement, One of the poroponent of 6 Point and 11 point of Awami league.[4] Former Adviser to Finance Minister )
  8. Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (former Commerce Minister of Bangladesh; Founder treasurer of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party; Founder, Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industries[5]
  9. Chowdhury Dabir Ahmed Siddiky (former President of Dhaka Club, former Member of Parliament[6]
  10. Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddiky (candidate for the Mayor of Dhaka)[7]

The Dhaka Nawab Family

Main article: Dhaka Nawab Family
  1. Nawab Sir Khwaja Abdul Ghani
  2. Nawab Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah
  3. Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah (founder of Muslim League)
  4. Nawab Khwaja Habibullah
  5. Nawab Khwaja Hassan Askari
  6. Nawab Khwaja Yousuf Jan
  7. Khan Bahadur Khwaja Azam
  8. Khan Bahadur Khwaja Ismail Zabih
  9. Khan Bahadur Khwaja Mu'azzam
  10. Khan Bahadur Syed A. Selim
  11. Nawabzada Khwaja Afzal
  12. Nawabzada Khwaja Nasrullah
  13. Nawabzada Khwaja Atiqullah
  14. Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin (former Governor General of Pakistan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan)
  15. Khan Saheb Syed Khwaja Khairuddin
  16. Khwaja Nooruddin (Founder of First Muslim English Daily in India i.e. Star of India which later became The Morning News).
  17. Khwaja Shahabuddin
  18. Lt. Gen(retd) Khwaja Wasiuddin
  19. Farhat Banu (First Muslim woman elected to un-divided Bengal Assembly).
  20. Syed Shahib-e-Alam

The Chowdhury Family of Chittagong

  1. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury - Former Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly, former Acting President of Pakistan[8]
  2. Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury - Former Opposition MP, Pakistan National Assembly[9]
  3. Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury - Former Adviser to the Prime Minister, Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian from Chittagong - 2[10]
  4. Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury - Former MP, President of Chittagong BNP (South) of Bangladesh Nationalist Party[11]

The Chowdhurys of Munshiganj

  1. Kafiluddin Chowdhury (former provincial government minister in East Pakistan)
  2. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (former President of Bangladesh, former foreign minister of Bangladesh, founding Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, founder President of Bikolpo Dhara)
  3. Mahi B. Chowdhury (former Member of Parliament)

The Mahmood Family of Sirajgonj

  1. Khan Bahadur (renounced) Abdullah Al Mahmood - former Member of Legislature, East Pakistan Assembly,[12] former Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan, former Central Industrial and Natural Resources Minister of Pakistan.
  2. Iqbal Hassan Mahmood (Tuku) - former BNP parliamentarian, former State Minister of Power of Bangladesh.[12]
  3. Manzur Hassan Mahmood - former Chairman of Sirajgonj Pouroshova.[12]
  4. Mohammad Abdul Motin - former Member of Parliament of Bangladesh, former Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Founding General Secretary of Jatiya Party and Bangladesh Jatiya Party.
  5. Rumana Mahmood MP, BNP parliamentarian.[13][12]

The Ershad Family

  1. Hossain Mohammad Ershad MP (Member of Parliament), former Chief of Army Staff & President of Bangladesh, founder of Jatiya Party)
  2. Begum Raushan Ershad (former Member of Parliament & former First Lady of the People's Republic of Bangladesh)
  3. Golam Mohammad Quader MP (Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism), Mr Ershad's brother
  4. Merina Rahman (Member of Parliament), Ershad's sister

The Khan Choudhury Family

  1. Late Janab Tofazzal Hossain Khan Choudhury (Founder member, Muslim League), and the father of:
  2. Late Janab Ashraf Hossain Khan Choudhury (Honorary Magistrate of Bangladesh, and Senior leader of Muslim League) father of:
  3. Khurrum Khan Choudhury (Former Member of Parliament, From Mymensingh Nandail & Ishwarganj,Founder member Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Former member of Dhaka University Senate) Former member of Dhaka University Senate)
  4. Anwarul Hossain Khan Choudhury (Former Member of Parliament, Mymensingh, Former member of Dhaka University Senate, Syndicate, IUB Governing Body DU)

The Taj Family

  1. Tajuddin Ahmad(First Prime Minister of Bangladesh)
  2. Syeda Zohra Tajuddin (Presidium Member, Bangladesh Awami League)
  3. Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj MP (Former State Minister for Home Affairs

The Islam Family

  1. Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting President of Bangladesh during liberation war, independence leader)
  2. Syed Ashraful Islam MP (Minister of Local Government and Rural Development)

The Chowdhury Family of Tangail

  1. Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (former Acting Vice President of Bangladesh)
  2. Abul Hassan Chowdhury Kaiser(former state minister for foreign affairs of Bangladesh)

The Khan Family

  1. Abdul Monem Khan (former Governor of East Pakistan)
  2. A. K. M. Khalequzzaman Khan (former Member of Parliament)

The Khans of Chittagong

  1. A. K. Khan (former industries minister of Pakistan)
  2. A. M. Zahiruddin Khan (former industries and planning minister of Bangladesh)
  3. Morshed Khan (former foreign minister of Bangladesh)

The Khans of Dhamrai

  1. Ataur Rahman Khan (former Chief Minister of East Pakistan)
  2. Khan Shamsur Rahman (first Bangladeshi Ambassador to Moscow)
  3. Barrister Ziaur Rahman Khan (former Member of Parliament for Dhamrai, former Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs)

The Khans of Barisal

  1. Abdul Jabbar Khan (former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan), is father of the following persons.
  2. Enayetullah Khan (former Bangladesh Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, Founder Editor of The Daily New Age and Holiday)
  3. A.Z.M. Obaidullah Khan alias Abu Zafar Obaidullah (Notable poet, Former Secretary, Ambassador to USA and Agriculture Minister)
  4. Rashed Khan Menon (Member of Parliament, Former student leader, President of Workers Party of Bangladesh)
  5. Selima Rahman (former minister for women and cultural affairs Bangladesh)

The Chowdhurys of Faridpur

  1. Chowdhury Abdallah Zaheeruddin (Lal Mia) (former labour minister of Pakistan)
  2. Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia) (former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
  3. Enayet Hossain Chowdhury (Tara Mia) (former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
  4. Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf (former M.P and former food minister of Bangladesh)
  5. Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf (former Member of Parliament)
  6. Imran Hossain Chowdhury (former Chairman of Faridpur Upazila Parishad)
  7. Kamran Hossain Chowdhury (former Member of Parliament)

==The Syed Family of Faridpur==

  1. Syed Mohommod Abdul Halim(1912-1999)-[BA(Hon's,Calcutta)(Political Activist,Student Leader and Government Servent),Member,Bengal civil Service,Member-East pakistan Civil Service(EPCS),Member-East Pakistan Board of Revenue,Ex.Vice Chairman-All Bengal Student Federation,Memorendum Writer for Khulna District Boundary Comittee(1947),TQA,Deputy Secretary,Government of Bangladesh].
  2. Syed Kamrul Islam Mohommod Salehuddin @ Jangu Mia[(1937-1983)-BA(Rajshahi),LLB(London),QC(Queens Councellor,UK),of Inner Temple,Barrister-at-Law(1968),former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan(MNA,1970,Awami League),former Member Constituent Assembly(MCA,1972,Awami League),Member Bangladesh Parliament(Independently elected fom Boalmari constituiency,Faridpur,1973),Chairman-East pakistan defence front,london(1968),Student leader and political activist and language veterian,Vice Chairman-National Awami Paty(NAP,Bhasani,1973),fouder-Bangladesh Justice Party,Founder-Law Associates,Feedom Fighter & One of the Lebaration War Organizer(1971).
  3. D.Syed Safiullah,MSc(DU),PhD(London),FRSC(UK),Ex.Professor,Jahangirnagar University,Bangladesh,Political Activist,Student Leader and Orator.
  4. Dr.Syed Zaved Mohommod Salehuddin @ Joy Mia,MPhil,PhD(Dhaka),Political Activist,Student Leader.

The Zaman Family of Gopalganj

  1. Wahiduz Zaman (former Commerce Minister of Pakistan)
  2. Fayequz Zaman (former Member of the National Assembly)
  3. Mian Md. Nuruz Zaman (Political Activist,Student Leader and Orator)
  4. Dr. Wasim Zaman,(Ph.D.,Harvard University,Official of the United Nations, former member of the Civil Service of Pakistan)
  5. Mr. Nazim Habibuzzaman (Former President of SAARC Society of Bangladesh, Political Activist)

Family of Mansur Ali

  1. Muhammad Mansur Ali (former Prime Minister of Bangladesh)
  2. Mohammed Nasim MP (Member of Parliament, former home minister of Bangladesh)
  3. Late Mohammed Selim Former MP (Member of Parliament)

Zillur Rahman Family

  1. Zillur Rahman, present President of Bangladesh
  2. Late Ivy Rahman (Former Women Affairs Secretary of Awami League killed in a grenade attack)
  3. Najmul Hassan MP (Bangladesh Parliament)

The Rahman Family of Bhola

  1. Naziur Rahman - Founding chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Party – BJP; Former LGRD Minister & Dhaka Mayor
  2. Andaleeve Rahman Partho - Member of Parliament from Bhola-1

References

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  2. ^ Taifoor, Syed Muhammed (1952). Glimpses of Old Dhaka. Dacca: SM Perwez. pp. 257–58. ASIN B0007K0SFK.
  3. ^ Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. Pakistan Biographical Institute, 1970, p.64.
  4. ^ Sukumar Bishwas, Bangladesh liberation war, Mujibnagar government documents, 1971, page 132, Mawla Brothers, Dhaka, 2005, ISBN 9844104343
  5. ^ Abdel Fattah M. Farah (Author), Dr. Wasim Ahmad (Editor). An Introduction to Islamic Bankling and Finance. Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry; 1st edition, 2009.
  6. ^ Ramna Greens: A History of the Dhaka Club. University Press Ltd, Dhaka, 1999, p.4)
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