Muhammad Abdul Haque

M A Haque
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Born:	July 1, 1954
Office:	ex-Organising Secretary BNP, President Sylhet BNP
Political Party:	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Residence:	Sylhet, Bangladesh
Religion:	Islam

Muhammad Abdul Haque (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল হক), widely known as M A Haque (এম এ হক) (born, July 1, 1954 in Balaganj Upazila, Sylhet) is a Bangladeshi politician and philanthropist from Sylhet Division, and was a candidate for the last mayoral election of Sylhet City Corporation.^[1]

Political career

Haque joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the two major political parties of Bangladesh at its early stage. Haque is the last elected president of Sylhet BNP, leading for more than twelve years.^[2] He also served the party as it's organising secretary at central national committee.^{[citation needed]}

Haque ran for the first Mayoral election of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) against Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (March 20, 2003).^[3] Recently, he appears to be significant again in the field of nationalist politics by leading one of the fractions of bnp with some bigwigs in the committee.^[4]

Haque expressed his interest to participate the mayoral election of SCC; and was considered as one of the most powerful candidates for the run.^[1] however, he had to concede defeat to Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran.^{[citation needed]}

Charity

Along side his political career, M A Haque is well known for his charitable deeds. He is one of the chief patrons of Haque Foundation, a charity that aims to promote higher education and proper sanitation in Balaganj Upazila Sylhet. Haque foundation works closely with local government and provides free medical facilities for maternity patients and child care and eye treatments for indigent elderly people.^[5]

Personal life

According to the wealth-report submitted before Bangladesh Election Commission in 2008, Haque was the wealthiest candidate in the Mayoral run.^[6] He is married with two children.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "kemon cholche sylhet bnp" (in bangla). the daily manab zamin. 19 January 2008. 
2. ^ "Sylhet BNP Silver-Jubilee meeting held; Saifur Rahman all praise for 4-Party Alliance govt". Bangladesh observer. 09 September 2003. 
3. ^ "Fight for BNP, AL tickets intensifies Sylhet, Barisal mayoral polls". SDNBD.org. 7 January 2003.  [1]
4. ^ "Third faction in Sylhet BNP, former district president, once most trusted man of Saifur, leads the group.". The Daily Star. 23 February 2008.  [2]
5. ^ "Haque Foundationer uddoge chokhkhu shibir" (in Bangla). The Daily Sylheter Dak. 10 Sep 2009. 
6. ^ "Mayor prathider joto shompotti." (in Bangla). The Daily Prothom Alo. 16 July 2008. 

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