Zaheed Farooque
Zaheed Farooque | |
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জাহিদ ফারুক | |
Farooque in Dhaka (2021) | |
| Minister of State for Water Resources | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Nazrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Syeda Rizwana Hasan |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Barisal-5 | |
| In office 5 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jebunnesa Afroz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1950 Bakerganj, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | University of Peshawar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1977 - 2008 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Corps of Electrical Mechanical Engineers |
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Zaheed Farooque (born 26 November 1950) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former State Minister of Water Resources and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barisal-5 constituency during 2019–2024.