Aminul Haque

Md. Aminul Haque
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Rajshahi 1, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
In office
1992–1996
Minister of Public Administration
Assumed office
2001
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia
Personal details
Born Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation Politician

Mohammed Aminul Haque is a right wing politician of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and former minister of post and telecommunications of Bangladesh.[1]

Career

Aminul was a barrister and a politician. He was elected to parliament from Rajshahi-1 constituency under the banner of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He served as the minister of post and telecommunications in the 2001 to 2005 Bangladesh Nationalist Party led coalition government.[1]

Controversy

In 2004, German telecommunications giant, Siemens, paid Aminul Haque a bribe to secure a government contract. During that same period he financed the Islamic terrorist organization, Jamat'ul Mujahadeen Bangladesh.[2]

Imprisonment

In 2008, Aminul Haque was sentenced to 31 years in prison for providing support to Jamat'ul Mujahadeen Bangladesh.[3] He was released on bail in August 2011.[4] He has since gone into hiding and is considered a fugitive.[5] He and his brother-in-law Mizanur Rahman, were charged with corruption by Anti-Corruption Commission. Mizanur Rahman, who has US citizenship, is believed to be in the United States.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aminul sent to jail on surrender". The Daily Star. 7 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh: Bribery's Dangerous Beneficiary". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  3. ↑ Montero, David (2010-08-05). "Pakistani militants expand abroad, starting in Bangladesh". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Ex-minister Aminul gets bail in another case". The Daily Star. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Aminul seeks to withdraw 5 cases against him". The Daily Star. 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  6. ↑ "Ex-minister Aminul to be charged". The Daily Star. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
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