Aslamul Haque
Native nameআসলামুল হক
OfficeMember of Bangladesh Parliament
Term start25 January 2009
Term end4 April 2021
SuccessorAga Khan Mintu
ConstituencyDhaka-14
Birth date14 May 1961
Birth placeDhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
PartyBangladesh Awami League
Death date4 April 2021 (aged 59)
Death placeDhaka, Bangladesh
Predecessor"Constituency Created"

Aslamul Haque (14 May 1961 – 4 April 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, businessman and politician. He was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from the Dhaka-14 constituency since its inception in 2009[2] until his death in 2021.

Biography

Aslam attended Mirpur Bengali Medium High School (now Mirpur Govt. High School).[3]

He was the founder and chairman of Maisha Group, a business conglomerate in Bangladesh. He began building his business in 1992. Maisha Group began as Maisha Property Development Ltd.[4] He was the member of Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[5][6][7] Maisha Group developed Arisha Private Economic Zone in Dhaka.[8]

Controversy

In March 2020, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority sought to demolish apparent illegal structures owned by Aslam in Dhaka. They demolished parts of a power plant owned by him.[9]

Death

Aslamul Haque died on April 4, 2021, while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in Dhaka.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Lawmaker Aslamul Haque passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. ^ "Member of Parliament list". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived 24 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ Hossain, Shakawat (10 September 2013). "National Bangla High School: An institution with a difference". The Guardian
  4. ^ "Md Aslamul Haque MP". Maisha Group. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ^ "Member list of CIS-BCCI". Commonwealth of Independent States-BCCI. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Md. Aslamul Haque". Dhaka Tribune. Archived 22 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Md. Aslamul Hoque -মোঃ আসলামুল হক Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  8. ^ "Maisha Group expects $8b investment in economic zone". The Daily Star. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  9. ^ "BIWTA knocks down parts of AL MP's power plant on Buriganga. Bold According to banking sources, Md. Aslamul Haque has accumulated a significant amount of outstanding bank liabilities. Due to prolonged irregularities in repayment, the concerned bank has initiated procedures to classify the loan as non-performing, in line with regulatory guidelines. The decision reflects the bank’s risk assessment process and ongoing efforts to safeguard financial discipline and depositor interests.text". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-10-21.