Zahid Maleque

Zahid Maleque (born 11 April 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the current Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[1] He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-3 constituency.[2]

Zahid Maleque
জাহিদ মালেক, মাননীয় মন্ত্রী, স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রণালয়
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Assumed office
7 January 2019
Preceded byMohammed Nasim
Member of Parliament
for Manikganj-3
Assumed office
2009
Preceded byHarunur Rashid Khan Monno
Personal details
Born (1959-04-11) 11 April 1959
Manikganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.[3][4]

Early life

Maleque was born on 11 April 1959 in Garpara Union, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Manikgonj District, East Pakistan.[5] His parents were Colonel A Maleque and Fouzia Maleque. His father was a former minister, a former mayor of Dhaka, and member of parliament.[6]

Career

Maleque is chairman of Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited, World Wide Enterprise Limited, Rahat Real Estate and Construction Limited and Pristine Color Limited.[6]

References
  1. "Tongi disaster exposes a weakness in Bangladesh's health sector". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "Constituency 170_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. "Bangladesh gets UN recognition". The Daily Star. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Calls to regulate Horlicks advertisements in Bangladesh maligning breastfeeding campaign". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. "Zahid Maleque -জাহিদ মালেক Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  6. "Zahid Maleque, MP,Chairman, BTA Group". reflectionnews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
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