Hasan Mahmud (politician)

Hasan Mahmud
হাছান মাহমুদ
Mahmud in 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAK Abdul Momen
Succeeded byMd. Touhid Hossain
Member of Parliament
In office
7 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byMoin Uddin Khan Badal
ConstituencyChittagong-7
In office
29 December 2008 – 6 January 2014
Preceded byA.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury
Succeeded byA.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury
ConstituencyChittagong-6
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
In office
7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024
Preceded byHasanul Haq Inu
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
In office
29 November 2011 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byChowdhury Sajjadul Karim
Succeeded byAnwar Hossain Manju
Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
In office
1 August 2009 – 28 November 2011
Preceded byJafrul Islam Chowdhury
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
8 January 2009 – 31 July 2009
Preceded byIftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Succeeded byShahriar Alam
Personal details
Born
Hasan Mahmud

(1963-06-05) 5 June 1963 (age 61)
Chittagong, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
EducationDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Chemistry
Alma mater
Criminal Information
Criminal statusCharges on trial
Criminal chargeCrimes against humanity during Student–People's uprising, corruption

Hasan Mahmud (born 5 June 1963) is a politician from Bangladesh Awami League. He is a former minister of foreign affairs for the fifth Hasina ministry, and a former member of parliament from Chittagong-7.[1][2] In 2019, he was appointed as the minister of information and broadcasting for the fourth Hasina ministry. Mahmud is accused of being one of the perpetrators of the July massacre.[3][4][5][6] He is currently wanted by Bangladesh Police for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Student–People's uprising of 2024.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "List of 10th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested". AP News. 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Case filed against Hasan Mahmud, Nowfel over autorickshaw driver's shooting in Chattogram". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Case against former foreign minister Hasan Mahmood and his daughter". The Crime BD. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference ds24Sep2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Hasan Mahmud held at Dhaka airport". The Daily Star. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference fe28Aug2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Hasan Mahmud's rampant land grabbing". Daily Sun. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

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