Mohammad Hanif (mayor)
| Mohammad Hanif | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation | |
| In office 12 March 1994 – 4 April 2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Sadeque Hossain Khoka |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 28 November 2006 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Mohammad Hanif (death 28 November 2006) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation from 1994 until 2002.[1]
Career
Hanif was an elected parliament member from Dhaka-12 constituency in 1973 and served as a whip of the National Parliament.[1] He also served as the president of Dhaka City Awami League.[2]
Hanif was elected the mayor of Dhaka City Corporation on 12 March 1994.
Hanif suffered splinter injuries during the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack on an Bangladesh Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka.[3]
Death and legacy
Hanif was taken to Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok on February 10 2006 and returned on August 25 after a six-month treatment.[2] On 28 November 2006, he died at Apollo Hospital due to multiple organ failures.[1]
A flyover in Dhaka, Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, is named after him.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mayor Hanif's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. November 28, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hanif laid to rest". The Daily Star. November 29, 2006.
- ↑ "Mohammad Hanif's 7th death anniversary today". November 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Hanif Flyover : Increased toll creates chaos". The Daily Star. November 8, 2013.
| New creation | Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation 1994–2002 |
Succeeded by Sadeque Hossain Khoka |