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Shajahan Siraj

Bangladeshi politician (1943–2020)

Summary

Bangladeshi politician (1943–2020)

Field	Value
name	Shajahan Siraj
constituency_MP	Tangail-4
term_start	1 October 2001
term_end	28 October 2006
successor	Abdul Latif Siddiqui
term_start1	1988
term_end1	1996
predecessor1	Laila Siddiqui
term_start2	1979
term_end2	1986
predecessor3	Abdul Latif Siddiqui
office4	Minister of Environment and Forest
term_start4	10 October 2001
term_end4	6 May 2004
office5	Minister of Textiles
term_start5	6 May 2004
term_end5	29 October 2006
birth_date
birth_place	Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India
death_date
death_place	Dhaka, Bangladesh
nationality	Bangladeshi
occupation	Politician
party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
otherparty	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
spouse	Rabeya Siraj

Shajahan Siraj (1 March 1943 – 14 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). As a student, he was involved with the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was one of the founders of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. He was a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Tangail-4 constituency.

Early life

Siraj attended Government Saadat College, where he was twice elected vice president of the student council. He served as the general secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student organization of the Awami League, from 1970 to 1972.

Career

Siraj won election to parliament five times from Tangail-4 constituency. He served as a minister, for the Government of Bangladesh, during 1991 and 2001 BNP's tenure. the use and production of plastic shopping bags (polythene bags) were banned in Bangladesh, 3-stroke scooters were withdrawn from the road, and social tree plantation turned into a movement.

In 2007, arrest warrants were issued for Siraj in connection with thirteen charges of tax evasion. He was sentenced to thirteen years in jail, and his wife three. That conviction was overturned in 2010.

Personal life

Siraj was married to Rabeya Siraj, a women's movement leader, president of the BNP's Dhaka city women's front, and a member of the BNP national executive committee. Together they have a daughter, Sarwat Siraj, and, Rajiv Siraj, a son. Sarwat is a practising advocate at the Bangladesh Supreme Court. Rajiv is a member of board of directors of One Group.

Death

Siraj died on 14 July 2020 at a hospital in Dhaka after suffering from cancer.

References

(2020-07-14). "Former minister and freedom fighter Shahjahan Siraj no more".
"Declaration of Independence".
(31 January 2002). "Rickshaw riots in Bangladesh". BBC News.
(17 July 2007). "11 tax-dodging cases filed against Shajahan Siraj, family". The Daily Star.
(22 April 2008). "Ex-BNP minister Shajahan gets 13 yrs for graft". bdnews24.com.
(14 July 2020). "Veteran politician Shahjahan Siraj passes away". Dhaka Tribune.

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