Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju

Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju (2 February 1944)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former Posts and Telecommunications Minister, and Labour and Employment Minister.[2][3][4] He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narsingdi-5 constituency.[5] His brother was accused in the murder of a former mayor of Narsingdi.[6][7] Minister.

Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju
রাজিউদ্দিন আহমেদ রাজু
Raju in February 2020
Member of Parliament
for Narsingdi-5
Assumed office
14 July 1996
Preceded byAbdul Ali Mridha
Minister of Labour and Employment
In office
16 September 2012 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byKhandaker Mosharraf Hossain
Minister for Posts and Telecommunications
In office
January 2009 – 16 September 2012
Succeeded bySahara Khatun
Personal details
Born (1944-02-02) 2 February 1944
Narsingdi, Bengal Presidency, British India
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Career

Raju was elected to the parliament in 1996, 2001, 2008, 2014 and 2018 from Narsingdi-5 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[1]

References
  1. "Constituency 203_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "28 ministers out, effectively". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Minister Rajiuddin Raju hospitalised". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "50 hurt in clash with cops". The Daily Star. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. "Most AL rebels defy party ultimatum". The Daily Star. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. "3 years later, no trial yet for mayor's murder". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. "Minister Raju's brother, 13 others accused". The Daily Star. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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