Enamul Haque (engineer) explained

Enamul Haque
Native Name:এনামুল হক
Native Name Lang:bn
Constituency Mp:Rajshahi-4
Parliament:Bangladesh
Term Start:29 December 2008
Term End:29 January 2024
Predecessor:Nadim Mostafa
Birth Place:Rajshahi, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Education:B.Sc. Engineering, MBA
Profession:Agriculture and real estate business
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Successor:Abul Kalam Azad

Enamul Haque (born on 21 October 1969) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rajshahi-4 constituency during 2008–2024.

Early life

Haque was born on 21 October 1969. He completed his undergraduate in engineering and also has a MBA.[1]

Career

Haque was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad from Rajshahi-4 in 2008 and on 5 January 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[2]

On 16 September 2014, Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) recommended charging him with corruption regarding his company, Ena Enterprise.[3]

In January 2017, Haque criticized Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, the editor of The Daily Observer, after the newspaper published a report accusing Haque of being involved with the drug trade.[4]

In September 2017, local Awami League leaders in Rajshahi accused him of fomenting divisions in the Awami League and creating fractional feuds.[5]

In June 2020, Ayesha Akter Liza (aged) accused Haque of deception and forcefully aborting her fetus. She had claimed they got married on 30 April 2013 and registered on 11 May 2018. Haque acknowledged the marriage but claimed they got divorced on 23 April 2020.[6] [7]

In September 2024, ACC decided to launch an investigation into corruption allegations against Haque accusing him of money laundering, irregularities in projects, and illegally amassing wealth.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 55_11th_En. 2021-05-30. Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. Web site: Constituency 55_10th_En. 2021-05-30. Bangladesh Parliament.
  3. News: Investigators for suing AL MP Enamul. 2014-09-16. The Daily Star. en. 2018-12-14.
  4. News: MP Enamul Haque rants against Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury over news. bdnews24.com. 2018-12-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20230429080401/https://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/01/27/mp-enamul-haque-rants-against-iqbal-sobhan-chowdhury-over-news. 2023-04-29.
  5. News: AL leaders allege MP fuelling feud, backing banned groups. The Independent . Dhaka . 2018-12-14.
  6. News: Nowrin . Nusrat . 2020-06-02 . Woman accuses MP Enamul of deception, forced abortion . 2024-09-03 . Prothom Alo . en.
  7. News: Rajshahi MP sues wife under DSA. Dhaka Tribune. 2020-06-06. 2024-09-03.
  8. News: 2024-09-03 . ACC to investigate corruption allegations against Durjoy, Enamul . 2024-09-03 . The Daily Star . en.
  9. News: 2024-09-03 . ACC probes former cricket captain Durjoy, two others for corruption . 2024-09-03 . The Business Standard . en.