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Why this family information is needed by the nation?
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Subject: [chottala.com] All in the Family - The Seikh Family
| The Sheikh family Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and brother of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, married sportswoman Sultana Khuki, daughter of the Chief Engineer of Dhaka University. Khuki's brothers Rafiq and Khokan both live in Dhaka presently. Sheikh Jamal, the second son of Sheikh Mujib, married his cousin Parveen Rosy, daughter of Joint Secretary Syed ATM Mohammed Hossain. Syed ATM Mohammed Hossain was the brother-in-law of Sheikh Mujib. Sheikh Rehana, sister of Sheikh Hasina, is married to Dr. Shafiq Siddiqui. Her husband's younger brothers are Rafiq Siddiqui and Maj. Gen. (retd) Tareq Siddiqui. Tareq Siddiqui is presently the Defense Advisor. Sheikh Rehana's father-in-law was Siddique Master. He had owned vast stretches of land in what is now known as Banani before it was acquired by the Pakistan government to build up the present residential area. Ivy Rahman, the late wife of President Zillur Rahman, is the sister-in-law of Siddique Master. So, in essence, President Zillur Rahman is an uncle of Sheikh Rehana, through marriage. Sheikh Helal, son of Sheikh Mujib's younger brother Sheikh Naser, is presently a member of parliament. His daughter has married Barrister Andaleeb Partho, son of the late JP leader Naziur Rahman Manzur. Partho is now the President of Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) and MP from Bhola. The late Sheikh Fazlul Huq Moni (better known as Sheikh Moni), Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim (better known as Sheikh Selim) and Sheikh Maruf are the sons of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's elder sister. In other words, they are the cousins of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Moni has two sons. Barrister Taposh and Porosh. Barrister Taposh was elected MP from the Dhanmondi constituency this time. Former Health Minister Sheikh Selim is presently an MP. He was Chairman of Jubo League. Among her relations, it is said that Hasina finds Sheikh Selim the most reliable and trustworthy. Sheikh Selim's daughter is married to the son of the self-declared Prince Musa Bin Shamsher. The ukil baap (godfather) at the wedding was former President Hussain Muhammed Ershad. Musa Bin Shamsher was a manpower businessman, the owner of Gatco. Sheikh Selim's son Fazle Nayeem recently married Sarah, daughter of BNP leader Tuku. Sheikh Selim's sister was married to the late Bangladesh Jatiya Party leader and former minister Naziur Rahman Manzur. Politics had created a gap between the two families. Upon Naziur's death, his son Partho took over as the party Chairman and also became MP from Bhola. He has married Sheikh Helal's daughter. Abul Hasnat Abdullah is the son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's sister. His father Abdur Rab Serniabat was the Water Resources Minister of the Mujib government. Former Chief Whip Abul Hasnat Abdullah has three sons. Of them, Ashiq Abdullah and Sadek Abdullah face criminal charges. Ashiq Abdullah married the sister of Imon, known to be a top criminal of Dhaka city. Ashiq's mother-in-law is Dr. Sultana Jahan. Sheikh Shaheedul Islam (better known as Sheikh Shaheed) is Sheikh Hasina's cousin, the son of her mother's sister. Former President of Chhatra League, Sheikh Shaheed was Education Minister of the Ershad government. His relations with the Sheikh family deteriorated after he left Awami League to join Jatiya Party. Sheikh Shaheed married the daughter of Janata Bank's former MD Salehin. Salehin is the cousin of Dr. Fakhruddin, former Chief Advisor of the caretaker government. General Mustafizur Rahman was an uncle of Sheikh Hasina. He was married to Sheikh Mujib's cousin. After forming the government in 1996, Sheikh Hasina recalled him from LPR and made him the Army Chief. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. Later during the rule of Dr. Fakhruddin's caretaker government, he was stripped of this rank. He died during the tenure of the caretaker government. President Zillur Rahman married Ivy Rahman, daughter Dhaka College lecturer and renowned educationist Jalauddin. They had two daughters, Tania and Moina, and a son Najmul Hasan Papon. Papon has been elected MP from Bhairab in the by-election. He is presently managing Director of Beximco. His father-in-law is established businessman Abdul Hashem. Sheikh Kamal's friends Sheikh Kamal, eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was killed with other members of the family on August 15, 1975. His school and college friends today are established in various fields and professions. His close friends and associates include: 1. Tanveer Mazhar Tanna is the Bangladesh representative of a foreign oil company. 2. Sakhawat Mobin Chowdhury Shahan, younger brother of Ambassador Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, presently works for Beximco. 3. Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan OBE was Managing Director of Bangladesh Oxygen. 4. Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, BNP leader and former State Minister for Power and Mineral Resources, would not admit his close friendship with Sheikh Kamal during the rule of the four-party alliance government. 5. Pijush Bandhyapadhaya is an actor. 6. Maj. (retd.) Ashfaq Ahmed is a businessman. 7. Baby, proprietor of Corolla Corporation. |
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