Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul
Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul | |
|---|---|
সরদার শাখাওয়াত হোসেন বকুল | |
Bokul in 2026 | |
| Minister for Health and Family Welfare | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Nurjahan Begum |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Narsingdi-4 | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Nuruddin Khan |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | AHM Abdul Halim |
| Succeeded by | Nuruddin Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1951 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul (born 39 August 1951)[1] is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narsingdi-4 constituency and the incumbent Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[2]
Career
Bokul was elected to parliament from Narsingdi-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991 and 2001.[3]
On 4 June 2017, Bokul was sued by a businessman for extortion.[4] On 26 December 2013, he was arrested from the residence of Khaleda Zia, former prime minister and chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5] He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital following his arrest.[6]
References
- ^ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Gazette notification on allocation of portfolios to ministers, state ministers". Prothom Alo. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Ex-BNP lawmaker Sardar Sakhawat sued for extortion". bdnews24.com. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Ex-BNP MP Bakul held". The Daily Star. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Detained former BNP MP Bakul at DMCH". Dhaka Tribune. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2019.