About Hannan Shah
Lived 1941 – 2016 (aged 74). Hannan Shah was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani politician and military personnel.
Abu Sayed Matiul Hannan Shah (known as Hannan Shah; 11 October 1941 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi politician and army officer from Gazipur District. He served as the jute minister and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-4 constituency during 1991–1996.
Early life Shah was born in Ghagtia, Kapasia, Gazipur District in British India. His father, Fakir Abdul Mannan, was a minister in the Pakistan government during 1965–1968. In 1962, Hannan Shah was commissioned in the Pakistan Army. Shah's younger brother, Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman, was a judge in the Supreme Court's Appellate Division. Shah served as the Minister of Jute during 1991–96. He died at the age of 74 in Singapore while undergoing treatment for heart disease on 27 September 2016.
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Who was Hannan Shah?
Bangladeshi politician and general (1941–2016)
When was Hannan Shah born?
Hannan Shah was born on 11 October 1941 in Kapasia Upazila.
When did Hannan Shah die?
Hannan Shah died on 27 September 2016 in Singapore.
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Hannan Shah was a politician and military personnel.
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Hannan Shah was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.
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