Ziaul Haque Zia

Ziaul Haque Zia
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
In office
2001–2006
Personal details
Born (1953-03-11)11 March 1953
Died 4 November 2016(2016-11-04) (aged 63)
Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality Bangladeshi
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Ziaul Haque Zia (11 March 1953 – 4 November 2016) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected MP from Lakshmipur-1 and re-elected twice. He served as a state minister for the local government, rural development and co-operatives during 2001–06.[1]

Career

Zia started working in Rupali Bank. He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1986.[1] In 2008, the special court convicted Zia of amassing wealth illegally and concealing information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.[2][3] In 2009, a High Court bench granted bails to eight convicts including Zia.[4]

Personal life

Zia was married to Nasima Haque, with whom he had two sons, Mashfiqul Haque Joy and Kamrul.[5]

Death

Zia died on 4 November 2016 under treatment for cancer at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former BNP state minister Ziaul Haque Zia dies". bdnews24.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. Haque, A.N.M. Nurul (22 June 2008). "The convicted politicians". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "Ex-state minister Zia, family charged". The Daily Star. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. "8 convicts get bail". The Daily Star. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. "Shafik Rehman faces court May 22". The Daily Star. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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