Annisul Huq
Annisul Huq | |
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আনিসুল হক | |
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Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation | |
In office April 2015 – November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sonapur, Sonagazi, Noakhali, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan | 27 October 1952
Died |
30 November 2017 65) London, England | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse(s) | Rubana Huq |
Relatives | Shafiul Huq (brother) |
Education | B.S.S and M.S.S (Economics) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Chairman and CEO, Mohammadi Group |
Awards | National ICT Award, (2017) |
Website |
annisulhuq |
Annisul Huq (27 October 1952 – 30 November 2017)[1] was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, television show host and the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation.[2][3] According to the affidavits submitted to the Election Commission in March 2015, he had amassed a net worth of US$3.25 million.[4]
Early life and education
Huq was born on 27 October 1952, Sonapur at Sonagazi in Noakhali to Shariful Huq and Rowshan Ara Huq.[1] He passed SSC from Dinajpur Zilla School in 1970. He completed his Bachelor degree from the University of Rajshahi and had a masters in economics from the University of Chittagong.[5][6] His father was an official of the Bangladesh Ansar.[7]
Career
Television
Huq was a regular host on Bangladesh Television in the early 1980s.[1] He had hosted interviews with politically significant personalities.
Business
Huq established his own business, Mohammadi Group in 1986 and is currently the Chairperson of the company.[1] As of 2007, the group had 7,000 employees in the textile and garments sector.[8] The conglomerate is also involved in real estate, IT, a power generation company that directly contributes to the national grid and a distribution company that represents multiple foreign television channels. The Group has an independent TV Channel named Nagorik.[9][10]
Huq is the former president of several apex bodies including the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA),[11] Federation of the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Independent Power Producers Association.[12]
Politics
Huq was elected the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation on ticket of Bangladesh Awami League in the City Corporation election of 2015.[7] He was a surprise pick by the Awami League as no other leaders of the party stood for the position.[13]
As mayor, Huq promised to build Dhaka into a clean, green and safe city,[14] although he received some flack for his involvement of foreigners.[15] 20,000 illegal billboards were removed as part of the clean-up project.[16] Mayor Huq made it clear that he will not put up with resistance from vested interests in his clean-up efforts.[17]
Huq also promised to reduce corruption among governmental employees.[18]
Awards
- National ICT Award, (2017)
Personal life
Huq's brother General Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Huq is the current chief of Bangladesh Army.[13] Huq was married to Rubana Huq. Together they have three children – Navidul Huq, Wamiq Umaira and Tanisha Fariamaan Huq.[3]
Death
In July 2017, Huq was admitted to a hospital in London.[19] He was diagnosed with cerebral vasculitis.[20] After being in a sedative state for more than three months, he died on 30 November 2017.[21][22]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Staff Correspondent (29 April 2015). "From TV studio to mayoral hot seat – the remarkable rise of Annisul Huq". bdnews24.com.
- ↑ Staff Correspondent (29 April 2015). "Annisul Huq gets mandate to become first mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Mayor's Profile: Annisul Huq". Dhaka North City Corporation. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Annisul Huq has no home, car". NTV. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Annisul Huq, President, SAARC Chamber & Chairman, Mohammadi Group • Mohammadi Group". Mohammadi Group. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ↑ "Annisul Huq: A man of many talents | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- 1 2 "Dhaka North Mayor Annisul Huq no more | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ↑ McGivering, Jill (17 February 2007). "Bangladesh's split personality". BBC News.
- ↑ "MOHAMMADI GROUP". mohammadigroup.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ S.M. Saidur Rahman. "Annisul Huq – Golden Business Bangladesh". goldenbusinessbd.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bangladesh gloom after Tata exit". BBC News. 1 August 2008.
- ↑ "Annisul Huq, President, SAARC Chamber & Chairman, Mohammadi Group -". reflectionnews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Mayor Annisul Huq loses battle, dies in London hospital". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ↑ "ঢাকা উত্তর মেয়র প্রার্থী আনিসুল হকের ইশতেহার ঘোষণা" [Annisul Huq announces his platform as the Mayor of Dhaka]. BBC News (in Bengali). Bangladesh. 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "বিদেশিদের রাস্তা পরিস্কার অভিযানের প্রশংসায় মেয়র" [Mayor praises the cleaning by foreign operators]. BBC News (in Bengali). Bangladesh. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Islam, Aminul (12 August 2015). "20 Thousand Billboards Removed". Our Time. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Muscle power won't work". Bangladesh Chronicle. 29 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Staff Correspondent (13 May 2015). "Graft free DNCC, streetlights by Shab-e-Barat in South Dhaka". The Daily Star. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Dhaka North Mayor Anisul Huq hospitalized in London". bdnews24.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Three-member DNCC mayor panel formed". The Daily Star. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "আনিসুল হক আর নেই". Daily Prothom Alo. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mayor Anisul Huq loses battle, dies in London hospital". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.