Anisul Huq (born 30 March 1956)[1] is a principal member of Awami League and Sheikh Hasina's toppled regime currently in custody of Bangladesh Police for his active involvement in July massacre.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Anisul Huq | |
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আনিসুল হক | |
 Huq at the US Embassy in Dhaka (2022) | |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 12 January 2014 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Shafique Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Asif Nazrul (as Adviser) |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Shah Alam |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Brahmanbaria-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1956 Brahmanbaria, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Nur Amtullah Rina |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Ariful Huq Rony (brother) [1] |
| Education | MS (English), LL.B and LL.M |
| Alma mater | |
| Criminal Information | |
| Criminal status | Arrested, awaiting trials |
| Criminal charge | Crimes against humanity during Student–People's uprising, corruption, extortion, embezzlement |
He was the Bangladesh government's Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs from 2014 to 6 August 2024.[9][10][11]
Early life and education
editAnisul Huq was the son of Serajul Huq, a lawyer and a former member of Parliament. He was educated at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, the University of Dhaka (BA (Hons) English Literature; master's in English Literature; LLB) and King's College London (LLM).[9]
Career
editLaw profession
editHuq was enrolled as a lawyer in the Dhaka district bar in November 1985 and in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in November 1987. In 2001 he was enrolled in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh as a lawyer and became a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2010.
On his father's death, Anisul Huq became the chief special prosecutor for both the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman case and the Jail killing. It was under his counsel that the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman case was completed and a judgment was delivered by the apex court. Anisul Huq was also the chief counsel and special prosecutor for the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh, and the chief prosecutor for the Peelkhana carnage case which relates to the mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles in 2009. This case was also completed successfully under his leadership.
The late Advocate Serajul Huq and his son Anisul Huq both are senior advocates of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, acted as counsel for most of the important, leading and sensitive criminal cases of the country during the 1980–2014 period.[9]
Politics
editIn the general elections held on 5 January 2014, Anisul Huq was elected as a member of Parliament from the Brahmanbaria-4 (Kasba-Akhaura) constituency as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League. He took the oath as a member of Parliament on 9 January 2014. Thereafter he was inducted in the cabinet as a minister on 12 January 2014 and was allocated the portfolio of Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
In the 2018 Bangladeshi general election held on 30 December 2018, Anisul Huq was again elected to Parliament from the same constituency, as a candidate of the Awami League. He took his oath as a member of Parliament on 3 January 2019. He was further appointed as the Minister for the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and took that oath on 7 January 2019 as Minister. He is the first person to be Minister of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for two consecutive terms for Bangladesh.[9]
Arrest
editFollowing the exile of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after an uprising, Haq was arrested on August 13 at Sadarghat while attempting to flee by boat, accompanied by former adviser to Sheikh Hasina, Salman F. Rahman.[12] They were shown arrested in connection with the murders of a student and a hawker that took place on July 16 during the quota reform movement.[13]
Personal life
editHuq is married to Nur Amtullah Rina since 18 December 1987.[9] She died on 2 January 1991 in a road accident.[14] His mother, Jahanara Huq, was the first chairman of Citizens Bank Bangladesh.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Constituency 246_12th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Anisul Huq: How the minister of (in)justice ruled the law". The Business Standard. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Two cases filed against 23 people including Hasina for crimes against humanity". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Former Hasina govt minister Anisul Huq, her advisor Salman Rahman arrested in Dhaka". The Indian Express. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Anisul Huq's cashier Toufiqa under CID scanner for money laundering". The Financial Express. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Ex-law minister Anisul shown arrested in another murder case". The Business Standard. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Star, The Daily. "Two bigwigs of the Sheikh Hasina-led administration arrested". asianews.network. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's key allies sent to fresh remand over murder charges". Firstpost. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Honorable Minister - Anisul Huq, M.P". Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh to draft AI law by September: Law Minister". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Notification on reformed quota system issued following apex court verdict: Anisul". Prothom Alo. 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq arrested in Dhaka". Dhaka Tribune. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "সালমান এফ রহমান ও সাবেক আইনমন্ত্রী আনিসুল হক গ্রেফতার". Jamuna Television (in Bengali). 13 August 2024.
- ^ "I lost my wife in an road accident, I understand the pain of losing loved one". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 1 August 2019.