Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju
| Former Minister |
| Politics |
Full Name: Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju
Affiliation: Bangladesh Awami League
Current Position: Incumbent Member of Parliament
Date of Birth: February 02, 1944
Place of Birth: Bangladesh
Home District: Narsingdi
Constituency: 203, Narsingdi-5
Term: Fifth (7th-1996-12 June, 8th-2001, 9th-2008, 10th-2014, 11th-2018)
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Profile:
Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju (born 02 February 1944) is a Bangladeshi brave freedom fighter, politician, former minister and incumbent Member of Parliament representing Narsingdi-5 constituency. He was elected as a Member of Parliament from Bangladesh Awami League in 1996, 2001, 2008, 2014 and 2018. He served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and Ministry of Labor and Employment.
Raju’s was ancestral home is in Adiabad Dakshinpara area of Raipura Upazila of Narsingdi District. His educational career started at the Government Adiabad School and College located next to his home. Later he moved to Dhaka and joined various political movements. He has a B.A. degree from Jagannath College. He was a two-time VP of Jagannath College Students Union (now University) and a pioneer of the 6-point movement. He won the General Assembly elections of 1970.
In January 2009, Raju was appointed the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications. On 16 September 2012, Raju was replaced by Sahara Khatun as the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications. He was then appointed the Minister of Labour and Employment. On 3 January 2013, Raju was dropped from the Presidium Council of Awami League. On 15 July 2013, He placed the Labour Law-2013 (amendment 2006) in parliament which was then passed by the treasury bench. Raju was removed from the cabinet of Bangladesh on 21 November 2013.
Raju was not included in the Sheikh Hasina cabinet formed after general elections on 2014 and 2018.
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