Rashed Mosharraf

Rashed Mosharraf (died 10 November 2011) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-2 constituency.^[1] He served as the state minister of land during 1996–2001.^[2] He was also the president of the Bangladesh Krishak League.^[3]

Rashed Mosharraf
রাশেদ মোশাররফ
Member of Parliament for Jamalpur-2
In office June 1996 – October 2001
Succeeded by	Sultan Mahmud Babu
In office March 1991 – November 1995
Preceded by	Ashraf Ud-Doullah Pahloan
In office 1986–1988
Preceded by	Karimuzzaman Talukder
State Minister of Land
In office June 1996 – October 2001
Succeeded by	Shahjahan Omar
Personal details
Born	12 May 1941 Jamalpur, Bengal, British India
Died	10 November 2011(2011-11-10) (aged 70) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Relatives	Khaled Mosharraf (brother) Sayed Farooq Rahman (Nephew)

Birth and Family Background

Rashed Mosharraf was born on 12 May 1941 to a Bengali Muslim family in a village now known as Mosharrafganj in Islampur of Jamalpur subdivision at Mymensingh district, Bengal Province.^[4] He was a son of Mosharraf Hossain and Jamila Akhter. His father Mosharraf Hossain was a successful businessman in the Jute trade and his home village Mosharrafganj was named after him.^[5][6] His family is described as being a landed clan and active in the politics of Bengal at the time.^[7]

Career

Mosharraf served as the president of the Bangladesh Krishak League and six terms in parliament.^[8] He served as the State Minister of Land in the First Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.^[9] He served as the chairman of Janapath Housing Limited.^[10]

Personal life

Mosharraf's elder brother, Khaled Mosharraf, served as a sector commander of the Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He and his mother organized a rally in support of the 3 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état launched by Khaled.^[8]

Death

Mosharraf died on 10 November 2011, aged 70.^[8]