Muhammad Wakkas
Muhammad Wakkas is a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh politician and the former Member of Parliament of Jessore-5.
Muhammad Wakkas | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1952 Jessore, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Before 1991) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Career
Wakkas was elected to parliament from Jessore-5 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988.[1][2] He served as the State Minister of Religious Affairs in the Hussain Mohammad Ershad Cabinet.[3] He was elected to parliament from Jessore-5 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.[4] He is a member of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[5]
References
- "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Mufti Wakkas gets 6-month bail". banglanews24.com. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Mufti Wakkas granted bail". Dhaka Tribune. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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