Anisul Huq (politician)

Anisul Huq
আনিসুল হক
Huq at the US Embassy in Dhaka (2022)
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
12 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byShafique Ahmed
Succeeded byAsif Nazrul (as Adviser)
Member of Parliament
In office
29 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byMohammad Shah Alam
Succeeded byVacant
ConstituencyBrahmanbaria-4
Personal details
Born (1956-03-30) 30 March 1956 (age 68)
Brahmanbaria, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseNur Amtullah Rina
Parents
RelativesAriful Huq Rony (brother) [1]
EducationMS (English), LL.B and LL.M
Alma mater
Criminal Information
Criminal statusArrested, awaiting trials
Criminal chargeCrimes against humanity during Student–People's uprising, corruption, extortion, embezzlement

Anisul Huq (born 30 March 1956)[1] is a principal member of Awami League and Sheikh Hasina's toppled regime currently in custody of Bangladesh Police for his active involvement in July massacre.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

He was the Bangladesh government's Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs from 2014 to 6 August 2024.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Constituency 246_12th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Anisul Huq: How the minister of (in)justice ruled the law". The Business Standard. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Two cases filed against 23 people including Hasina for crimes against humanity". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Former Hasina govt minister Anisul Huq, her advisor Salman Rahman arrested in Dhaka". The Indian Express. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Anisul Huq's cashier Toufiqa under CID scanner for money laundering". The Financial Express. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Ex-law minister Anisul shown arrested in another murder case". The Business Standard. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Star, The Daily. "Two bigwigs of the Sheikh Hasina-led administration arrested". asianews.network. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's key allies sent to fresh remand over murder charges". Firstpost. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Honorable Minister - Anisul Huq, M.P". Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh to draft AI law by September: Law Minister". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 22 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Notification on reformed quota system issued following apex court verdict: Anisul". Prothom Alo. 24 July 2024.