Iqbal Hassan Mahmood

Iqbal Hassan Mahmood
ইকবাল হাসান মাহমুদ
Tuku in 2021
Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded byMuhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan
Minister of State for Power
In office
10 October 2001 – 20 May 2006
Preceded byRafiqul Islam
Succeeded byAnwarul Kabir Talukdar
Minister of State for Agriculture
In office
21 May 2006 – 29 October 2006
Preceded byMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Succeeded byVacant
Member of Parliament
for Sirajganj-2
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Preceded byJannat Ara Henry
In office
28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006
Preceded byMohammed Nasim
Succeeded byRumana Mahmood
In office
10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987
Succeeded byMirza Muraduzzaman
Personal details
Born (1950-05-10) 10 May 1950
Pabna District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseRumana Mahmood
Parent
Relatives

Iqbal Hassan Mahmood (born 10 May 1950; also known as Tuku)[1] is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a member of the national standing committee of the party. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-2 constituency and the incumbent minister of power, energy, and mineral resources since February 2026.[2][3]

Early life and background

Mahmood was born on 10 May 1950 into a Bengali Muslim family of Taluqdars in the village of Koyelgati in Sheyalkol Union, Sirajganj which was formerly in Pabna District, Dominion of Pakistan. His father was Abdullah al Mahmood, a politician and former minister of industries and natural resources of pakistan, in East Pakistan, and his grandfather was Derazuddin Taluqdar.[4]

Career

Mahmood served as the state minister of power in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government from 2001 to 2006.[5] Mahmood currently serves as the minister of power, energy, and mineral resources of Bangladesh.[6]

In March 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case alleging that he had amassed Tk 2.57 crore through illegal means and concealed information in his wealth statement.[7] In November 2007, a special court sentenced him to nine years' imprisonment and fined him Tk 50 lakh.[7] He appealed, and the High Court acquitted him of all charges in June 2011. However, during the Sheikh Hasina government, the ACC appealed and the Appellate Division later set aside the acquittal and ordered a fresh hearing.[8] In May 2023, the High Court upheld the conviction.[7] BNP leaders claim this was a politically motivated false conviction amid unrest.[9] After the fall of the Awami League government, in September 2025, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court acquitted him, overturning the conviction and clearing him of all charges.[10]

Controversies

On 21 February 2026, Mahmood criticized the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad", claiming it was not part of the Bangla language.[11] His remarks drew widespread criticism from politicians and student leaders, who argued the slogan was historically linked to the July Uprising, defending it as part of the nation’s political and cultural history.[12][13][14][15][16]

Personal life

Iqbal Mahmood is married to Rumana Mahmood, a former Jatiya Sangsad member. They have a son, Abed Hasan Mahmud and a daughter, Farah Hasan Mahmud. [17] Farah married a son of Awami League politician Sheikh Selim of the Sheikh family of Tungipara.[18] State Minister M. A. Muhit is Iqbal's nephew.[19] Iqbal's sister, Tasmina Mahmood, married to MA Matin who was a deputy prime minister of Bangladesh (1986–1989).[20]

References

  1. ^ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ "মন্ত্রিসভায় ডাক পেলেন ইকবাল হাসান মাহমুদ টুকু, পাচ্ছেন বিদ্যুৎ ও জ্বালানি মন্ত্রণালয়ের দায়িত্ব". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ^ প্রতিনিধি, সিরাজগঞ্জ. "মন্ত্রী ও প্রতিমন্ত্রী হচ্ছেন মামা-ভাগ্নে". Kalbela (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  4. ^ Assembly Proceedings Official Report Bengal Legislative Assembly Forth Session, 1938. Government Printing Bengal Government. 29 July 1938. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Father does not believe it". The Daily Star. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "মন্ত্রিসভায় ডাক পেলেন মামা-ভাগ্নে". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "HC upholds jail sentences of Aman, Tuku, Sabera in graft cases". The Daily Star. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Arrest warrant issued against BNP leader Tuku in graft case". The Business Standard. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  9. ^ "BNP criticizes remand of Chand, jailing of Aman, Tuku". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  10. ^ "SC acquits BNP leaders Tuku, Mir Nasir and his son in graft cases". The Daily Star. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  11. ^ "'ইনকিলাব' আমাদের ছেলেদের ভাষা হয়ে গেছে, এটা আমাদের ব্যর্থতা: জ্বালানিমন্ত্রী". The Delta Lens. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  12. ^ "'ইনকিলাব জিন্দাবাদ' ইস্যুতে মন্ত্রীর বক্তব্য প্রত্যাহারের দাবি জামায়াতের". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  13. ^ "ইনকিলাব জিন্দাবাদে সয়লাব সোশ্যাল মিডিয়া". দৈনিক আমার দেশ. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  14. ^ "'ইনকিলাব জিন্দাবাদ': হাসনাতের ২ শব্দের স্ট্যাটাসে উত্তাল ফেসবুক". দৈনিক ইনকিলাব. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  15. ^ "'ইনকিলাব জিন্দাবাদ' প্রসঙ্গে টুকুর বক্তব্যের তীব্র সমালোচনায় রাজনীতিবিদ‑সেলিব্রেটিরা". দৈনিক ইনকিলাব. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  16. ^ "'ইনকিলাব জিন্দাবাদ' স্লোগান নিয়ে এবার মুখ খুললেন নাসীরুদ্দীন পাটওয়ারী". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  17. ^ "BNP leader Tuku's jail term in graft case upheld". Observer. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  18. ^ আত্মীয়তার যত বন্ধনে বিএনপি আওয়ামী লীগ. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  19. ^ bdnews24.com. "Sirajganj uncle–nephew duo tapped for cabinet roles". Sirajganj uncle–nephew duo get cabinet call. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ দাস, স্বপন চন্দ্র (13 June 2020). "সিরাজগঞ্জের তিন নক্ষত্রের চলে যাওয়ার তারিখ একই". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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