Amir Hossain Amu

Amir Hossain Amu (born 1 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician, the incumbent Member of Parliament from Jhalokati-2,[2] and served as the Minister of Industries during 2014–2018.[3] He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.[4]

Amir Hossain Amu
আমির হোসেন আমু
Amu in 2015
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
January 2009
LeaderSheikh Hasina
Preceded byIsrat Sultana Elen Bhutto
Parliamentary groupGrand Alliance
ConstituencyJhalokati-2
Minister of Industries
In office
January 2014 – December 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byDilip Barua
Succeeded byNurul Majid Mahmud Humayun
Minister of Food
In office
March 2000 – July 2001[1]
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byA. Z. M. Naziruddin
Personal details
Born (1940-01-01) 1 January 1940
Jhalokati, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Birth and education

Amu was born on 1 January 1940 in Jhalakathi subdivision of Barisal district. His father Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and mother Aklima Khatun. He obtained BA from Barisal BM College in 1965 and LLB from Barisal Law College in 1968. He earned graduation degree in history from the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

On 23 July 2003, Amu's house in Jhalokati District was vandalized by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists who destroyed the boundary, door, and windows of the house.[6]

When party president Sheikh Hasina Wajed was exiled by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh (2006–08), Amu became one of top leaders who preserved and represented the party in her absence.[7][8]

However, he also developed differences with Hasina, criticising her for making a pact with the Islamist Khelafat Majlish party despite the Awami League's policy of secularism, and not discussing it first with other party leaders.[7][8] Sheikh Hasina in turn criticised Amu for appearing supportive of the caretaker government.[7][8] He was the minister of Industries.[9]

References
  1. Baxter, Craig; Rahman, Syedur (2003). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-8108-4863-4.
  2. "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. 10 January 2019.
  3. "Press Information Department (PID), Government of Bangladesh". pressinform.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. Staff Correspondent; bdnews24.com. "Amir Hossain Amu named coordinator of Awami League-led 14-party alliance". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. "Minister's profile". Ministry of Industries, Government of Bangladesh. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. "Amu's residence damaged by JCD, Jubo Dal men". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. "Hasina, Amu trade blames". New Age Bangladesh. 24 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  8. "Hasina warns of plot against AL". New Age Bangladesh. 24 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  9. "No supply of rawhides to Hazaribagh from April 1". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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