A. K. Faezul Huq | |
|---|---|
এ কে ফায়জুল হক | |
| Member of Parliament (Bangladesh) | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 12 February 1982 | |
| Preceded by | "Office Dissolved" |
| Succeeded by | Khitish Chandra Mondal |
| Constituency | Bakerganj-15 |
| Member of Parliament (Bangladesh) | |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 1 October 2001 | |
| Constituency | Pirojpur |
| M.N.O of East Pakistan | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abul Kalam Faezul Huq 15 March 1945 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 July 2007 (Aged 63) |
| Resting place | Banani, Dhaka |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse(s) | Marium Begum (divorced and deceased) and Rukhsana Huq (deceased) |
| Relations | Razia Banu (niece) |
| Children | 3 sons and 4 daughters |
| Parent | A. K. Fazlul Huq (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | lawyer • columnist • politician |
| Nickname | Babu |
Abul Kalam Faezul Huq (A. K. Faezul Huq) (Bengali: এ. কে. ফায়জুল হক) (15 March 1945 – 19 July 2007) was a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer, and columnist. Huq served as a member of parliament on three occasions, and held various ministerial portfolios including Public Works, Urban Development, Jute, and Textiles after Bangladesh gained independence. He was first elected as a member of the Pakistan National Assembly from the Banaripara Upazila-Swarupkathi-Nazirpur Upazila constituency as a Awami League nomination in 1970.
On 19 July 2007, Faezul Huq died of a heart attack at his residence in Baridhara, Dhaka. His body was buried at Banani graveyard, Dhaka on 20 July 2007.[1]