Arafat Rahman

Arafat Rahman, nicknamed "Koko"[1] alternative spelling "Coco" (12 August 1969 – 24 January 2015)[2] was the younger son of former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman[3] and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia.[4] Arafat was convicted in a money-laundering case by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh in 2007.[2]

Arafat Rahman
আরাফাত রহমান
Born(1969-08-12)12 August 1969
Noakhali, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died24 January 2015(2015-01-24) (aged 45)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBanani Graveyard, Dhaka
Nationality Bangladesh
Other namesKoko
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)Sharmila Rahman
Children
  • Zahia Rahman (daughter)
  • Jafia Rahman (daughter)
Parents
RelativesTarique Rahman (brother)

Personal life

Rahman was married to Sharmila Rahman Sithi.[5] They had two daughters – Zahia and Zaisa.[6]

On 17 July 2008, after taking permission from Bangladesh Supreme Court, Rahman went to Thailand and then to Malaysia for medical treatment.[7] He died of a cardiac arrest on 24 January 2015, at University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][8]

References
  1. "Khaleda Zia's self-exiled son dies in Malaysia". Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. "Khaleda's son Coco dies". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. Selections from Regional Press. South Asia: Institute of Regional Studies. 2008.
  4. Ali, S. Mahmud (2010-09-30). Understanding Bangladesh. Columbia University Press. pp. 255–. ISBN 9780231701433. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. "Khaleda spends time with granddaughters on Eid". The Daily Star. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  6. Mahmud, Sumon; bdnews24.com. "Khaleda meets granddaughters, eats homemade Eid lunch". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  7. "Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's son dies". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. Mohammad Al-Masum Molla (24 January 2015). "Khaleda's younger son Koko dies". The Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2015.


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