Zahid Maleque
Zahid Maleque (born 11 April 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Minister of Health and Family Welfare. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from the Manikganj-3 constituency.
Zahid Maleque | |
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জাহিদ মালেক | |
Maleque in March 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Manikganj-3 | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Samanta Lal Sen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1959 Manikganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
In 2016, Maleque received WHO award on behalf of the health ministry for reducing child mortality. He has faced criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
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