Ziaul Haque Zia

Ziaul Haque Zia (11 March 1953 – 4 November 2016) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was a 4-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-1 constituency. He served as a state minister for the local government, rural development and co-operatives during 2001–06.[2]

Ziaul Haque Zia
In office
10 October 2001 – 28 October 2006[1]
Member of Parliament
for Laxmipur-1
In office
20 March 1991 – 27 October 2006
Preceded byM. A. Gofran
Succeeded by Nazim Uddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born(1952-02-01)1 February 1952
NationalityBangladeshi

Career

Zia started working in Rupali Bank. He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1986.[2] In 2008, the special court convicted Zia of amassing wealth illegally and concealing information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.[3][4] In 2009, a High Court bench granted bail to eight convicts including Zia.[5]

Personal life

Zia was married to Nasima Haque, with whom he had one son, Mashfiqul Haque Joy.[6]

Death

Zia died on 4 November 2016 under treatment for cancer at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.[2][7]

References
  1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZtNVD7uN1gFaDuQLWTOFaLe3ouR0ODOSmgA6jIuRfVw/pub
  2. "Former BNP state minister Ziaul Haque Zia dies". bdnews24.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. Haque, A.N.M. Nurul (22 June 2008). "The convicted politicians". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. "Ex-state minister Zia, family charged". The Daily Star. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. "8 convicts get bail". The Daily Star. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. "Shafik Rehman faces court May 22". The Daily Star. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. "Ex-state minister Ziaul Haque Zia no more". Bangla News. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.


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