Aslamul Haque


Aslamul Haque was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, businessman and politician. He was a Bangladesh [Awami League] politician and member of parliament from the Dhaka-14 constituency since its inception in 2009 until his death in 2021.

Biography

Aslam attended Mirpur Bengali Medium High School.
He was the founder and chairman of Maisha Group, a business conglomerate in Bangladesh. He began building his business in 1992. Maisha Group began as Maisha Property Development Ltd. He was the member of Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Maisha Group developed Arisha Private Economic Zone in Dhaka.

Controversy

In March 2020, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority sought to demolish apparent illegal structures owned by Aslam in Dhaka. They demolished parts of a power plant owned by him.

Death

Aslamul Haque died on April 4, 2021, while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in Dhaka.