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Shajahan Khan is a Bangladeshi politician and member of Bangladesh Parliament.
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- Khaleda zia would be mad to see development by shajahan khan News Current Affairs
- Jamat is the apple of Khaleda Zias Eyes Shajahan Khan
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- Personal
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Jamat is the apple of Khaleda Zias Eyes: Shajahan Khan
Biography
Khan was born on January 1, 1952 in Madaripur. His father, late Advocate Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan, was a politician, educationist, social worker and a Member of Parliament. His mother, late Tajan Nesa Begum, was a house wife.
Khan passed the S.S.C examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and H.S.C from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained bachelor's degree from Govt. Nazimuddin College under the Dhaka University.
Khan started in student politics by joining the movement against the Hamidur Rahman education commission in 1964. He got inspired with the ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in student politics. He was the elected Secretary of Chchatra League of Madaripur subdivision in 1966-67 and 1967-68. He was the GS and the VP of Nazimuddin College. He is the Vice President of Jatio Sramik League and Executive President of Bangladesh Road Transport Worker Federation.
Khan was first elected to the Jatiyo Sangshad in 1986. He was elected for his fifth term on December 29, 2008, and was sworn in as Shipping Minister on July 31, 2009. In November 2013, he was named Minister of Shipping and Liberation Affairs in the interim cabinet, retaining the Shipping Ministry portfolio following the national elections in January 2014.
Personal
Khan is married and has one daughter and two sons. His wife Sayeda Rokeya Begum is a college teacher.