Faruk Khan

Khan was born on 18 September 1951 in Dhaka to his parents Serajul Karim Khan and mother Khaleda Karim Khan. He holds a master's in defense studies from the Defense Services and Staff College in Mirpur.{{cite web|url=http://www.farukkhan.com|title=Faruk Khan dot com|accessdate=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128034951/http://farukkhan.com/|archive-date=28 November 2014|url-status=dead}}

Khan was commissioned from 44 Pakistan Military Academy long course in the corps of infantry on 26 March 1971. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 15 May 1995 from Bangladesh Army.{{Cite news |url=http://print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/more.php?news_id=134222&date=2012-06-24|title=BD a secular country with steady economic dev: Faruk|last=Ahmed |first=Hafez |work=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |access-date=2016-12-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd/index.php/2016/09/26/lt-col-muhammad-faruk-khan-retd-mp-honble-chairman-of-parliamentary-standing-committee-on-the-ministry-of-civil-aviation-and-tourism-visits-the-embassy-and-is-received-by-the-ambassador/|title=Lt. Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan (Retd.), MP, Hon'ble Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism visits the Embassy and is received by the Ambassador – Embassy of Bangladesh Tokyo|website=bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd|access-date=2016-12-19|archive-date=2016-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220155949/http://bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd/index.php/2016/09/26/lt-col-muhammad-faruk-khan-retd-mp-honble-chairman-of-parliamentary-standing-committee-on-the-ministry-of-civil-aviation-and-tourism-visits-the-embassy-and-is-received-by-the-ambassador/|url-status=dead}}

Khan was stationed in Dinajpur during the Bangladesh Liberation War. On December 14, 1971, the 23 Punjab Battalion of the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indian Army. Khan, who was part of that battalion, was reportedly able to avoid being detained as a prisoner of war by identifying himself as a Bengali officer.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-27 |title=পাকিস্তানের হয়ে যুদ্ধ করেন ফারুখ খান, অথচ তিনি মুক্তিযোদ্ধা |trans-title=Farooq Khan fought for Pakistan, yet he is considered a freedom fighter! |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2024/10/27/1439727 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205155407/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2024/10/27/1439727 |archive-date=2024-12-05 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=www.kalerkantho.com}}

The following day, December 15, he was sent to Delhi by the Indian authorities, and following the Independence of Bangladesh on December 16, Khan was transferred to the office of the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Kolkata. He later returned to Bangladesh via Benapole on January 14.{{Cite book |last=Biswas |first=Dr. Sukumar |title=মুক্তিযুদ্ধে দিনাজপুর |publisher=Mowla Brothers |year=2004 |isbn=984-410-393-2 |location=Dhaka |language=bn |trans-title=Dinajpur in the Liberation War}}

Khan served as the member of parliament for Gopalganj-1 constituency and later served as the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Minister of Commerce.{{cite web |url=http://123.49.39.5/asset/index.php?lang=en |title=Bangladesh Election Commission: Asset Database |accessdate=5 October 2016 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201412/http://123.49.39.5/asset/index.php?lang=en |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://123.49.39.5/asset/pdfs/35/350002150174N.pdf |title=Personal Information of Candidates of National Election |access-date=2009-03-10 |archive-date=2011-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528223419/http://123.49.39.5/asset/pdfs/35/350002150174N.pdf |url-status=dead}}

Khan is married to Nilufer Faruk Khan, a social worker. Together they have two daughters, Qantara K Khan and Qareena K Khan.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.probenewsmagazine.com/index.php?index=2&contentId=4861 |title=Cabinet Ministers |magazine=Probe |accessdate=5 October 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715120726/http://www.probenewsmagazine.com/index.php?index=2&contentId=4861 |archive-date=15 July 2011}} His father, Sirajul Karim Khan, was an army officer and mother was Khaleda Karim Khan.{{Cite web |title=Siraj-Khaleda Trust |url=https://www.siraj-khaledatrust.org/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Siraj-Khaleda Trust}}

Khan was arrested in October 2024 from his residence in Dhaka Cantonment following the fall of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-15 |title=Ex-minister Faruk Khan arrested |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/crime/ex-minister-faruk-khan-arrested-966951 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}

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• [http://feeds.feedburner.com/FarukKhan Commerce Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan - Google News]

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