Mohammad Hanif (died 28 November 2006) was a Bangladeshi Politician who served as Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation from 1994 until 2002.[1] He was the President of Dhaka City Awami League.
Mohammad Hanif | |
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| মোহাম্মদ হানিফ | |
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| 6th Mayor of Dhaka | |
| In office 12 March 1994 – 4 April 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mirza Abbas |
| Succeeded by | Sadeque Hossain Khoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1944 Dacca, British India |
| Died | 28 November 2006 (aged 62) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Fatema Hanif |
| Children | Sayeed Khokon |
Career
editHanif started his political career when he was student.[2] He was an elected parliament member from Dhaka-12 constituency in 1973 and served as a whip of the National Parliament.[1] He also served as the president of Dhaka City Awami League for long time.[3]
Hanif was elected the mayor of Dhaka City Corporation on 12 March 1994, the first elected mayor of Dhaka City corporation. The election was held under the Dhaka city act of 1993.[4] As mayor he tried to increase the power of the city corporation. He asked to have the management of Dhaka Metropolitan police, Dhaka electricity supply company and other utilities companies transferred to Dhaka City Corporation from the national government. A move that drew opposition from the national government.[5]
On 15 February 1996 the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Khaleda Zia held national elections which were boycotted by all major parties. The voter turnout was 21% with Bangladesh Nationalist Party winning all the parliamentary seats.[6] He set up Janatar Mancha (Peoples stages) demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in front of Bangladesh National Press Club.[7] He played a vital role in the protests that forced the government to hold elections, which the Bangladesh Awami League won.[8][6]
Hanif suffered splinter injuries during the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack on a Bangladesh Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka.[9]
Death and legacy
editHanif was taken to Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok on February 10, 2006, and returned on August 25 after a six-month treatment.[3] On 28 November 2006, he died at Apollo Hospital due to multiple organ failures.[1]
The largest flyover in Bangladesh,[10] located in Dhaka, Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, is named after him.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mayor Hanif's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 28 November 2010.
- ^ "Hanif's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Hanif laid to rest". The Daily Star. 29 November 2006.
- ^ "Reminiscing Dhaka's Legacy". The Daily Star. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ McCarney, Patricia Louise; Stren, Richard E. (2003). Governance on the Ground: Innovations and Discontinuities in Cities of the Developing World. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. p. 198. ISBN 9780801878510.
- ^ a b Nolan, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (2001). Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I. p. 525. ISBN 0-19-924958-X.
- ^ Āhameda, Sirājuddīna (1 January 1998). Sheikh Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 9788174762207.
- ^ Ahmad, Shamim; Khan, Mazharul Islam; Karim, Rezaul (1 January 2005). The Making of Caretaker Government and Present Crisis. NewsNetwork. p. 77. ISBN 9789848363348.
- ^ "Mohammad Hanif's 7th death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover opens to traffic". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Hanif Flyover: Increased toll creates chaos". The Daily Star. 8 November 2013.