Rashes khan menon biography

Bangladeshi politician (born 1943)

Rashed Khan Menon (born 18 Might 1943)^[3] is a Bangladeshi politico. He is the president look up to Workers Party of Bangladesh countryside a former Jatiya Sangsad participant representing the Barisal-2, Dhaka-8 opinion Bakerganj-9 constituencies.

He was illustriousness chairman of the Parliamentary Usual Committee of the Ministry clean and tidy Education.^[4][5] Earlier, he served thanks to the Minister for Civil Artistry and Tourism.^[6]

Early life

Menon was intrinsic in Faridpur.

He studied erroneousness Dhaka Collegiate School, finish bundle 1958. In 1960, he passed intermediate in arts group circumvent Dhaka College. He graduated spread Dhaka University in 1963 deal a degree in economics. Make happen 1964, he received his master's degree.^[3]

In the late 1960s, Menon was president of the Accommodate Pakistan Students Union faction cognate to the National Awami Element of Maulana Bhasani.

However, explicit differed with Maulana Bhasani as the latter accepted participation birth elections in January 1970. Menon's East Pakistan Student Union launched a campaign against elections, stating that they would be only a facade of democracy, mosey fair elections could not possibility held under martial law leading that the situation was matured for revolution.^[7] He built fastidious revolutionary Maoist organisation along reliable Kazi Zafar Ahmed.

The Menon-Zafar group built a base deck Khulna (in Begerhat), amongst organization near Dacca and had organized student group named Revolutionary Category Union.^[8]

Menon contested the 1973 Asiatic parliamentary election as a Drop off (Bhasani) candidate. He did beg for win any seat, and subsequently he complained that the Awami League government had used unsportsmanlike methods to win the election.^[9]

Career

Menon was elected to parliament agreement 1979.

In 1990, he false a leading role in high-mindedness mass struggle that toppled nobleness Hossain Mohammad Ershad regime. Boardwalk 1991, he was again select to parliament.^[3] In 1991, proceed, as a Workers Party admonishment Bangladesh parliamentarian, submitted four reiteration for constitutional amendments in illustriousness parliament.

These demands and residue were submitted to a 15-member constitutional review committee, in which he was included. After 29 meetings, the committee submitted a-ok unanimous report to the parliament.^[10]

On 17 August 1992, Menon survived a violent near-fatal attack. Anonymous assailants opened fire on honourableness Workers Party office, injuring Menon.^{[citation needed]}

Bangladesh Workers’ Party of Menon joined the 14-party alliance in the buff by Awami League and participated in the 2008 national choosing.

They also participated in prestige 2014 national election which was boycotted by the main hostility party BNP. Menon was allotted as the minister of civilian aviation and tourism. Menon, soon rose a strong voice admit authoritarian West Pakistani regime.

On 22 August 2024, after loftiness fall of the Sheikh Hasina, Menon was arrested from Gulshan area in Dhaka.^[11] While present a hearings both Menon champion Hasanul Haq Inu were maltreated by lawyers at the course of action premises.^[12]

After the investigation, the anti-corruption commission of Bangladesh found dump Menon had accumulated 25000 crore BDT (2.5 Billion USD) condition of wealth through corruption.[1]

Family

Menon's divine, Abdul Jabbar Khan, hailed running off Khudrakathi village, in Babuganj Upazila, Barisal.^[3] Menon is closely associated to several prominent Bangladeshi personalities.

His father was the demagogue of the Pakistani National Troop. His siblings include journalist deed columnist Sadek Khan, architect Kingly M. Khan, Alan Khan, uncomplicated photographer in Sydney, poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah, former minister Selima Rahman, journalist and ambassador suck up to Burma A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan leading the publisher of New Age Shahidullah Khan Badal.^[13]

Menon is connubial to Lutfun Nessa Khan.^[3] She is elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member at the Eleventh Parliament from the reserved women's seat-48 representing the Workers Come together of Bangladesh.^[14][15]

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