Zahid Maleque
Bangladeshi politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zahid Maleque (born 11 April 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[1] He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from the Manikganj-3 constituency.[2]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Manikganj-3, Preceded by ...
Zahid Maleque | |
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জাহিদ মালেক | |
Member of Parliament for Manikganj-3 | |
Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
In office 7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
Succeeded by | Samanta Lal Sen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-04-11) 11 April 1959 (age 65) Manikganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality.[3][4] He has faced criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[5][6][7]