M.K. Anwar

Mohammad Khorshed Anwar (known as M. K. Anwar; 1 January 1933 – 24 October 2017) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a government minister of Bangladesh. He was a five-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Comilla-1 and Comilla-2 constituencies.

Early life and education Anwar was born on 1 January 1933 in Homna, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency. He passed his matriculation in 1948. He completed his Intermediate of Science (I. Sc.) from Dhaka College in 1950. He obtained an Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Statistics from the University of Dhaka. Furthermore, he completed an Master of Science degree in Statistics from the same university.

Career Anwar entered government service in 1956 as an officer of the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP). He served as the finance secretary and cabinet secretary.

Anwar was first elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member for Comilla-1 at the 1991 general election. He was re-elected at the 1996 and 2001 general elections. He was a standing committee member of the BNP. He served as the minister of agriculture in the third Khaleda Cabinet during 2001–2006. He was a vice-president of the party.

Lawsuits In 2014, Anwar was sued by the Bangladesh Police for causing communal disharmony after he accused the Bangladesh Awami League of Quran burning during Hifazat-e Islam protests, while proclaiming Hifazats innocence. In 2015, Bangladesh police filed a case against him over violence during the 10th national elections. In March 2017, arrest warrants were issued against him.

Death Anwar died on 24 October 2017.