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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
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'''Kazi Firoz Rashid''' ({{lang-bn|কাজী ফিরোজ রশীদ}}) is a [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] politician and the current Member of Parliament from [[Dhaka-6]]. He started politics from a very early life, when he was in class nine in school he participated in the movement against Pakistan's the then President General Ayub Khan’ education system. During his study at a University he was elected vice president twice.
'''Kazi Firoz Rashid''' (born 2 February 1947) is a [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] politician and a former member of parliament for [[Dhaka-6]]. He started politics from a very early life, when he was in class nine in school he participated in the movement against Pakistan's then President General Ayub Khan's education system. During his study at university he was elected vice president twice.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Rashid was born on 2 February 1947. He completed a B.A., M.A., and a LLB.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kazi Firoz Rashid|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/599/biography|website=Amarmp}}</ref>
Rashid was born on 2 February 1947. He completed a B.A., M.A., and a LLB.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kazi Firoz Rashid|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/599/biography|website=Amarmp}}</ref> His father, Kazi Mozaffar Hossain, was the founder of Awami League in [[Gopalganj District, Bangladesh|Gopalganj]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Grand Hill Taj {{!}} Best Hotel & Restaurant in Rangamati |url=https://www.thegrandhilltaj.com/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=@thegrandhilltaj |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Rashid was elected to parliament from Dhaka-6 on 5 January 2014 as a candidate of [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Search result for Candidates in Constituency Dhaka-6 Bangladesh Election Result 2014|url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=179|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=election.dhakatribune.com|publisher=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> In parliament he criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] a government minister.<ref>{{cite news|title=After Ashraf, JP MP also criticises Inu|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/after-ashraf-jp-mp-also-criticises-inu-1239523|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=14 June 2016|language=en}}</ref> He is the president of [[Bangladesh Surfing Association]].<ref>{{cite news|title=President of Bangladesh Surfing Association|url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/66839/president-of-bangladesh-surfing-association-kazi-firoz-rashid-mp-presided-over-the-meeting-of-the-executive-committee-of-bangladesh-surfing-association-at-motijheel-in-the-city-on-saturday.html|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=The New Nation|language=en}}</ref> He served as the president of [[Bangladesh Cinema Halls Owners Association]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ban on Indian films goes|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-135915|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=26 April 2010|language=en}}</ref>
Rashid was elected to parliament from [[Dhaka-6]] in [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014]] and in [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]] Bangladeshi general elections as a candidate of [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]] but [[Awami League]] supported.<ref>{{cite news|title=Search result for Candidates in Constituency Dhaka-6 Bangladesh Election Result 2014|url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=179|access-date=21 March 2018|work=election.dhakatribune.com|publisher=Dhaka Tribune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083059/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=179|archive-date=12 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In parliament he criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] a government minister.<ref>{{cite news|title=After Ashraf, JP MP also criticises Inu|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/politics/after-ashraf-jp-mp-also-criticises-inu-1239523|access-date=21 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=14 June 2016|language=en}}</ref> He is the president of [[Bangladesh Surfing Association]].<ref>{{cite news|title=President of Bangladesh Surfing Association|url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/66839/president-of-bangladesh-surfing-association-kazi-firoz-rashid-mp-presided-over-the-meeting-of-the-executive-committee-of-bangladesh-surfing-association-at-motijheel-in-the-city-on-saturday.html|access-date=21 March 2018|work=The New Nation|language=en}}</ref> He served as the president of [[Bangladesh Cinema Halls Owners Association]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ban on Indian films goes|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-135915|access-date=21 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|date=26 April 2010|language=en}}</ref>


===Corruption===
===Corruption===
On 6 April 2016 [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]] sued Rashid for grabbing the land of diplomat Mohammed Ali in Dhanmondi in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|title=ACC prosecutes JP MP Kazi Firoz Rashid for grabbling land of ex-diplomat|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2016/04/07/acc-prosecutes-jp-mp-kazi-firoz-rashid-for-grabbling-land-of-ex-diplomat|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ACC grilling Kazi Firoz Rashid|url=http://www.banglanews24.com/politics/article/43610/ACC-grilling-Kazi-Firoz-Rashid|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=banglanews24.com|language=en}}</ref> Rashid appealed against Anti Corruption in the High Court Of Bangladesh and that case is under procedure as of 9 November 2018.
On 6 April 2016 [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]] sued Rashid for grabbing the land of diplomat Mohammed Ali in Dhanmondi in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|title=ACC prosecutes JP MP Kazi Firoz Rashid for grabbling land of ex-diplomat|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/acc-prosecutes-jp-mp-kazi-firoz-rashid-for-grabbling-land-of-ex-diplomat|access-date=21 March 2018|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ACC grilling Kazi Firoz Rashid|url=http://www.banglanews24.com/politics/article/43610/ACC-grilling-Kazi-Firoz-Rashid|access-date=21 March 2018|work=banglanews24.com|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 15 July 2024

Kazi Firoz Rashid
কাজী ফিরোজ রশীদ
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Dhaka-6
In office
29 January 2014 – 29 January 2024
Preceded byMizanur Rahman Khan Dipu
Succeeded bySayeed Khokon
Personal details
Born (1947-02-02) 2 February 1947 (age 77)
Political partyJatiya Party

Kazi Firoz Rashid (born 2 February 1947) is a Jatiya Party politician and a former member of parliament for Dhaka-6. He started politics from a very early life, when he was in class nine in school he participated in the movement against Pakistan's then President General Ayub Khan's education system. During his study at university he was elected vice president twice.

Early life

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Rashid was born on 2 February 1947. He completed a B.A., M.A., and a LLB.[1] His father, Kazi Mozaffar Hossain, was the founder of Awami League in Gopalganj.[2]

Career

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Rashid was elected to parliament from Dhaka-6 in 2014 and in 2018 Bangladeshi general elections as a candidate of Jatiya Party but Awami League supported.[3] In parliament he criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making Hasanul Haq Inu a government minister.[4] He is the president of Bangladesh Surfing Association.[5] He served as the president of Bangladesh Cinema Halls Owners Association.[6]

Corruption

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On 6 April 2016 Anti-Corruption Commission sued Rashid for grabbing the land of diplomat Mohammed Ali in Dhanmondi in 1979.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Kazi Firoz Rashid". Amarmp.
  2. ^ "The Grand Hill Taj | Best Hotel & Restaurant in Rangamati". @thegrandhilltaj. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Search result for Candidates in Constituency Dhaka-6 Bangladesh Election Result 2014". election.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ^ "After Ashraf, JP MP also criticises Inu". The Daily Star. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ "President of Bangladesh Surfing Association". The New Nation. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Ban on Indian films goes". The Daily Star. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ^ "ACC prosecutes JP MP Kazi Firoz Rashid for grabbling land of ex-diplomat". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ "ACC grilling Kazi Firoz Rashid". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.


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