Bangladeshi political families
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This is a partial listing of political families in Bangladesh. The families listed here have been involved in different periods of political life in Bangladesh's history- from the pre partion days during British rule to the present day politics of Bangladesh.
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[edit] The Mujib Family
1. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (founding father of Bangladesh, first President of Bangladesh)
2. Sheikh Hasina (daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, former prime minister, president of Awami League)
3. Sheikh Kamal(son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, assassinated along with father in August, 1975)
4. Sheikh Rehana(daughter or Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)
3. Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani (nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Member of Parliament, founder of Jubo League)
4. Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim (nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ex Minister, Govt. of Bangladesh, Awami League leader)
5. Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapash(son of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani)
6. Sheikh Helaluddin(nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, former Member of Parliament)
7. Sheikh Shahidul Islam (nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ex Minister, Govt of Bangladesh)
8. Sajeeb Wazed (son of Sheikh Hasina and grandson of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)
[edit] The Zia-Eskander Family
1. Ziaur Rahman (former President of Bangladesh, Liberation War Hero, founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
2. Begum Khaleda Zia(wife of Ziaur Rahman, former prime minister, chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
3. Tareque Rahman (son of Ziaur Rahman)
4. Arafat Rahman (son of Ziaur Rahman)
4. Syed Eskander(brother of Khaleda Zia, former Member of Parliament))
5. Khurshid Jahan Eskander(sister of Khaleda Zia, ex Minister, Govt. of Bangladesh)
[edit] The Ershad Family
1. Hossain Mohammad Ershad(former President of Bangladesh, founder of Jatiya Party)
2. Begum Raushan Ershad (wife of H.M. Ershad, former Member of Parliament)
3. G.M. Quader (step brother of H.M. Ershad, former Member of Parliament)
[edit] The Rahman Family
1. Saifur Rahman (former finance minister of Bangladesh)
2. Naser Rahman(son of Saifur Rahman, former Member of Parliament)
[edit] The Sher-e-Bangla Family
1. A.K. Fazlul Huq(leading Bengali politician, former prime minister of undivided Bengal, former Chief Minister of East Pakistan, former Governor of East Pakistan, former Home Minister of Pakistan)
2. A.K. Faezul Huq(son of A.K. Fazlul Huq, ex Minister, Govt. of Bangladesh, columnist)
[edit] The Chowdhurys of Munshiganj
1. Kafiluddin Chowdhury (former provincial government minister in East Pakistan)
2. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (former President of Bangladesh, former foreign minister, founding Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, founder of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh)
3. Mahi B. Chowdhury (son of A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, former Member of Parliament)
[edit] The Taj Family
1. Tajuddin Ahmad( First Prime Minister of Bangladesh, led the war of independence in 1971. Bangladeshi politician who was one of the most prominent leaders of the Awami League. A statesman of a lofty magnitude, he was instrumental in forming the first government of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh on April 10, 1971. As Prime Minister, he successfully headed the government of Bangladesh at Mujibnagar during the Bangladesh Liberation War. )
2. Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj (son of Tajuddin Ahmad, former Member of Parliament)
[edit] The Islam Family
1. Syed Nazrul Islam(acting president of Bangladesh during liberation war, independence leader)
2. Syed Ashraful Islam (acting general secretary of Awami League ex minister, Govt of Bangladesh)
[edit] The Abu Chowdhury Family
1. Abu Hamid Chowdhury (Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly)
2. Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (son of Abu Hamid Chowdhury, former President of Bangladesh)
3. Abu Hassan Chowdhury (son of Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, former state minister for foreign affairs)
[edit] The Khan Family
1. Ataur Rahman Khan (former prime minister of Bangladesh)
2. Ziaur Rahman Khan (son of Ataur Rahman Khan, former Member of Parliament)
[edit] The Faridpur Zamindar Family
1. Zamindar Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash (Congress party leader)
2. Muazzem Hussein Chowdhury (Lal Mia) (son of Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash, former education minister of Pakistan, former member of Bengal Legislative Assembly, former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
3. Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia) (son of Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly, former provincial government minister in East Pakistan)
4. Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf( son of Yusuf Ali Chowdhury Mohan Mia, ex Minister, Govt. of Bangladesh, Vice President of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
5. Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf( son of Yusuf Ali Chowdhury Mohan Mia, former Member of Parliament)
6. Imran Hossain Chowdhury (grandson of Zamindar Chowdhury Tajuddin Biwshash, Jatiya Party leader)
7. Kamran Hossain Chowdhury (grandson of Zamindar Chowdhury Tajuddin Biwshash, former Member of Parliament, former Deputy Minister)
8. Enayet Hossain Chowdhury (Tara Mia) (son of Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash, former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
[edit] The Dhaka Nawab Family
1. Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Abdul Ghani (son of Khwaja Alimullah, first Nawab of Dhaka)
2. Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Salimullah (son of Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah, founder of Muslim League)
3. Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin (grandson of Sir Salimullah, first Governor General of Pakistan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan)
4. Nawab Bahadur Khwaja Hasan Askari (great grandson of Sir Salimullah, provincial legislator in East Pakistan)
5. Khwaja Khairuddin (former Mayor of Dhaka)
6. Khwaja Nuruddin
7. Khwaja Shahbuddin (brother of Khwaja Nazimuddin, former Governor of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, former home minister of Pakistan)
