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Ziaul Haque Zia

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Preceded by
  
M.A Gofran

Preceded by
  
Himself

Preceded by
  
Himself

Succeeded by
  
Himself

Succeeded by
  
Himself

Succeeded by
  
Nazimuddin Ahmed

Died
  
4 November 2016, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

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.

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Career

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

Personal life

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

Death

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

Ex-state minister Ziaul Haque Zia no more

References

Ziaul Haque Zia Wikipedia