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Hannan Shah
হান্নান শাহ
Minister of Jute
In office
20 March 1991 – January 1996
Member of Parliament
for Gazipur-4
In office
20 March 1991 – March 1996
Preceded by Mohammad Obaid Ullah
Succeeded by Afsaruddin Ahmad
Personal details
Born(1941-10-11)11 October 1941
Kapasia, Bengal, British India
Died27 September 2016(2016-09-27) (aged 74)
Raffles Hospital, Singapore
NationalityBangladeshi
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseNahid Hannan
Occupationpolitician
Military service
Allegiance  Pakistan (Before 1971)
  Bangladesh
Branch/service
Years of service1961-1981
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-6 Brigadier General
Unit Armoured Corps
Commands
Battles/wars Bangladesh Liberation War

Abu Sayed Matiul Hannan Shah (known as Hannan Shah; 11 October 1941 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi politician and army officer from Gazipur District. [1] He served as the jute minister and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-4 constituency during 1991–1996. [2] [3]


Early life

Shah was born in Ghagtia, Kapasia, Gazipur District in the-then British India. His father, Fakir Abdul Mannan, was a minister in the Pakistan government during 1965–1968. In 1962, Hannan Shah was commissioned in Pakistan Army. [4] Shah's younger brother, Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman, was a judge in the Supreme Court's Appellate Division. [5]

Career

Shah retired from the Bangladesh Army as a Brigadier general in 1981. [5] He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1983. [4] He served as the standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [5] [6] Shah served as the Minister of Jute during 1991–96. [5] [1]

On 25 November 2013, Shah was arrested by Bangladesh Police from his residence. [1]

Personal life and death

Shah was married to Nahid Hannan. Together they had one daughter, Sharmin Hannan and two sons, Shah Rezaul Hannan and Shah Reazul Hannan. [5]

In January 2015, Shah was hospitalized to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka with respiratory problems. [7] He died at the age of 74 in Singapore while undergoing treatment for heart disease on 27 September 2016. [5] [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hannan Shah arrested". bdnews24.com. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "AL broke '90 promises". The Daily Star. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  4. ^ a b "Body of Hannan Shah to arrive Wednesday". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "BNP leader, former minister Hannan Shah dies at 74". bdnews24.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Hafizuddin, Hannan fire charges at each other". bdnews24.com. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ^ "BNP leader Hannan Shah hospitalised with respiratory problem". bdnews24.com. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  8. ^ "BNP leader Hannan Shah dies at 74". Dhaka Tribune. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.


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