Sharif Khasruzzaman

Sharif Khasruzzaman (1945 - 18 July 2018) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament for Narail-2.^[1]

Sharif Khasruzzaman
শরীফ খসরুজ্জামান
Member of Jatiya Sangsad
In office 1991 – 15 February 1996
Preceded by	Saif Hafizur Rahman
Succeeded by	Abdul Quader Sikder
Constituency	Narail-2
In office June 1996 – 2001
Succeeded by	Sheikh Hasina
Personal details
Born	1945 Babra, Lohagara, Narail, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	18 July 2018 Anwar Khan Modern Hospital, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Citizenship	British India (until 1947) Pakistan (until 1971) Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Other political affiliations	Bangladesh Awami League (before 2008)
Occupation	Politician, businessman

Early life

Sharif Khasruzzaman was born in 1945 in Babra village under Joypur union of Lohagara Upazila, Narail District, Bangladesh (then Bengal Presidency of British India). He used to reside in the Khalishpur Housing Estate of Khulna city with his family.

Career

Khasruzzaman started his political life as a student leader in Khulna. During the Liberation War of Bangladesh, he fought as a Freedom Fighter and was the local commander of the Mujib Bahini in Narail. He was elected to the Bangladesh Parliament from Narail-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1991 and June 1996. He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party after not receiving the Awami League nomination in 2008.^[2][3]

Death

Sharif Khasruzzaman died on 18 July 2018, Anwar Khan Modern Hospital, Dhanmondi in Dhaka.^[4]