Khairul Kabir Khokon is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Narsingdi-1, who currently serves as the party's assistant secretary. He had served as the president of Narsingdi District unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1]
Khairul Kabir Khokon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishaq |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Nazrul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1972 Narsingdi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Shirin Sultana |
Career
editKhokon was elected to Parliament in 2005 in a by-election from Narsingdi-1 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2] The seat fell vacant following the death of incumbent Member of Parliament Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishaq. He defeated independent candidate Shahadat Hossain Munna.[2] The election was boycotted by the main opposition party, Awami League.[2] The voting saw a low turnout and voting centers were forcefully taken over by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists who chased away the polling agents of other candidates.[2] His supporters attacked and burned the houses of his political opponents after his victory.[3] He received a plot from the government of Bangladesh.[4]
In March 2007, Giausuddin Al Mamun confessed to police that he and Khokon were involved in extortion of a businessman.[5] Mamun retracted the confession in 2009 which he alleged was taken through torture.[5]
In July 2008, Khokon attended a press conference demanding the release of former Prime Minister and chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Khaleda Zia, who had been detained in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.[6]
Khokon was sued in the murder case of Narsingdi Mayor Lokman Hossain in November 2011 but was cleared by the courts.[7] The police also charged him with arson and vandalism.[7] He was then president of Narsingdi District unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[8] On 14 November, he was released from jail on bail.[9] In December, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Home Ministry, criticised the police for charging Khokon with burning a train in Narsingdi and asked the police to arrest the real culprit.[10] Abdus Salam, chairman of the committee, and Mujib-ul-Haque Chunnu, member of committee described the case as "baseless".[10]
Khokon received bail on 6 January on a vandalism case from 18 December 2018.[11] On 25 April 2012, Khokon's residence was surrounded by police to prevent him from participating in Bangladesh Nationalist Party protests.[12] On 4 June, he was arrested by Detective Branch when he was leaving Dhaka Central Jail after receiving bail.[13]
On 22 March 2016, Khokon was sued in an arson case along with 32 other Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders.[14]
In May 2017, Khokon was sent to jail in 10 arson cases from 2016 when the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was waging an anti-government movement.[15] On 4 June 2017, he received bail in seven cases from 2007 to 2015.[16] On 13 June, Bangladesh Supreme Court Justice Hasan Foez Siddique upheld his bail in five cases.[17] On 18 June, the High Court Division ordered the government to let Khokon travel abroad for Hajj.[18] On 10 October he was charged with assaulting police officers in a protest against filing cases against Khaleda Zia.[19]
Khokon is the Senior Joint Secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[20] He was nominated by Bangladesh Nationalist Party to contest the 2018 Bangladesh General Election.[20]
On 28 November 2019, Khokon received bail in a case over vandalism and assaulting police officers near the High Court along with Hafizuddin Ahmed.[21]
On 15 September 2022, charges were framed against Khokon in the assault case from October 2017.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Shoe procession against Khaleda in Narsingdi". The Daily Star. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Mahmud, Shameem; Hossain, Akbar (23 June 2005). "Low turnout, fake voting mark Narsingdi by-polls". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Rule of law and macroeconomic performance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "MPs of BNP, Jamaat got 104 plots out of 115". The Daily Star. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Mamun seeks to withdraw confessional statement". The Daily Star. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Human chain before sub-jail tomorrow". The Daily Star. UNB. 6 July 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b Hasan, Rashidul (10 November 2011). "Khokon kept behind bars". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Jahan, Nur; Chittagong (14 November 2011). "Everything's crumbling away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Khokon released on bail". The Daily Star. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary body unhappy". The Daily Star. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Khokon, Maj Mizanur get bail". The Daily Star. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Snapshots of Country-wide Hartal". The Daily Star. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "BNP leader Khokon held again after getting bail". The Daily Star. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Fakhrul, 32 others charged with arson". The Daily Star. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Arson cases: BNP leader Khokon sent to jail". The Daily Star. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "BNP's Khokon secures bail in 7 cases". The Daily Star. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "SC upholds Khokhon's bail, no bar to release". The Daily Star. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Allow BNP's Khokon to go for hajj: HC". The Daily Star. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Vandalism, assaulting police: Charges framed against 51 BNP leaders in 2017 case". The Daily Star. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Narsingdi BNP candidate Khairul Kabir Khokon lands in jail". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Hafiz, Khokon get bail". The Daily Star. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2022.