M. Rashiduzzaman Millat
M. Rashiduzzaman Millat | |
|---|---|
এম. রশিদুজ্জামান মিল্লাত | |
.jpg) Millat in 2026 | |
| Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2026 | |
| President | Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Afroza Khanam Rita |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Preceded by | Nur Mohammad |
| Constituency | Jamalpur-1 |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Succeeded by | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Constituency | Jamalpur-1 |
| Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 17 February 2026 – 21 August 2026 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Md. Mahbub Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1961 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Mabia Suraiya |
| Children | Sayed Bin Jaman Sourav |
M. Rashiduzzaman Millat (born 14 January 1961)[1] is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-1 constituency (Dewanganj–Baksiganj). He is the incumbent minister of civil aviation and tourism since August 2026.[2]
Education
M. Rashiduzzaman Millat earned a Master of Arts degree in Islamic Studies from Uttara University, Bangladesh, in 2014.[3]
Career
Millat was first elected to Jatiya Sangsad representing Jamalpur-1 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in October 2001.[4]
In October 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submitted charges against Millat, his wife Mabia Suraiya and son Sayed Bin Jaman Sourav in connection with a case filed for concealing Tk 4,82,05,695 from their wealth information.[5] In November, a special court sentenced Millat to six years imprisonment for not paying Tk 4.51 crore tax during the tax years 1988–89 to 2005–06.[6] Bangladesh Supreme Court barred him from contesting the 2018 Bangladeshi general election due to his conviction.[7]
Millat won the 2026 Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Jamalpur-1 constituency securing 173,656 votes while his nearest opponent Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Nazmul Haque Saeedi got 97,820 votes.[8]
References
- ↑ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Moyeen Khan gets Local Govt, Partho Info, Millat Civil Aviation, Saching Prue CHT Affairs, two state ministers for Foreign Affairs". Prothom Alo. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "এম রশিদুজ্জামান মিল্লাত" [M. Rashiduzzaman Millat] (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ex-BNP lawmaker Millat, his wife, son charged". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Former BNP MP Millat jailed for 6 years". bdnews24.com. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ↑ "SC scraps nomination of BNP's Jamalpur 1 candidate". Dhaka Tribune. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ↑ "BNP wins all 5 seats in Jamalpur". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 25 February 2026.