A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan

A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan
আবু নসর মুহম্মদ এহসানুল হক মিলন
Milan in 2024
State Minister of Education
In office
10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Preceded byZinnatunnessa Talukdar
Succeeded byIsmat Ara Sadek
Jatiya Sangsad Member from Chandpur-1
In office
June 1996 – 2006
Preceded byMesbah Uddin
Succeeded byMuhiuddin Khan Alamgir
Personal details
BornMarch 26, 1957
Kachua, Chandpur
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Abu Naser Muhammad Ehsanul Haque Milan (born 26 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He served as Member of Parliament for Chandpur-1 from 1996 to 2006 and was the State Minister for Education from 2001 to 2006 under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [1]

Early life and Education

Milon was born in Kachua, Chandpur (then part of Cumilla) on 26 March 1957. His father, Obaidul Haque worked as a government officer and his mother, Mahmuda Haque, was a homemaker. He completed his secondary education at Sher‑e‑Bangla Nagar Government Boys' High School and higher secondary education at Government Intermediate Technical College (now Government Science College).

He earned a chemistry degree from the University of Dhaka. In 1982, Milon moved to the United States and obtained an MBA from New York Institute of Technology. He served as an adjunct lecturer at Brooklyn College and Borough of Manhattan Community College, and worked professionally as a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry. In 2018, he earned a PhD in Political Science from the International Islamic University Malaysia; his dissertation examined the role of technical and vocational education and training in Bangladesh’s socioeconomic development.[2]

Political Career

Milon began his political career in the student movement. Elected as Sports Secretary of Fazlul Haque Hall Chhatra Sangsad (student council) in 1978–79 under the Jasad-backed Chhatra League, he later joined Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and held leadership positions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1993, BNP leader Khaleda Zia appointed him as international affairs secretary. He also founded and coordinated the BNP-USA chapter until 1996. [3]

Milan became a parliament member for the first time in the 7th national parliament election held in 1996 from the constituency 260, Chandpur-1, Kachua.[4] In the election of 8th national parliament held in 2001, he defeated the Awami League candidate former minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir with a large margin. Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia appointed Milan as the state minister for education.[5] After being responsible for Chandpur, he started a movement called Jatka Nidhon Protirodh Andolon (Stop Killing Small Hilsa Fish) in his own initiative.[6]

After serving in office, Milon faced legal challenges. On 5 June 2012, he secured bail in numerous cases and subsequently traveled abroad. [7] He returned to Bangladesh in November 2018 and was arrested in Chittagong, accused in as many as 25 cases involving serious charges such as murder, smuggling, and vandalism. [7] A Chandpur court sent him to jail, and over subsequent months, he was granted bail in many of those cases while some remained unresolved. [8][9][10]

Involvement and Views

In recent years, Milon has continued to engage in public discourse and education initiatives. In February 2025, as Director of the ADUST Skill Development Institute, he spoke at a workshop urging youth to embrace technology and entrepreneurship in nation-building. [11]

In May 2025, he publicly criticized the interim government’s inefficiency and called for swift elections. Addressing students, he emphasized the importance of balancing activism with academic and moral development.[12]

Personal life

Milon is married to Nazmun Nahar Baby, a zoology graduate from Dhaka University, who serves as vice-president of the central committee of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal.

References

  1. ^ "HC clears way for BNP's Milan to go abroad". The Daily Star. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Profile - ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milan". Tritiyo Matra. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Nationalist Party". Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  4. ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). p. 8.
  5. ^ "BNP leader Milon gets bail". Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  6. ^ Eurobdnews (25 October 2013). "Interview of Former State Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon With Shaifur Rahman By eurobdnewsonline.com". Retrieved 25 December 2016 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b "25 Criminal Cases: BNP leader Milon sent to jail". The Daily Star. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ "BNP leader Milon lands in jail". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  9. ^ bdnews24.com. "BNP leader Milon arrested in Chattogram". BNP leader Milon arrested in Chattogram. Retrieved 8 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "BNP leader Milon gets bail in 18 cases". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Youths to Build New Bangladesh Using Technology, Says Former State Minister for Education". ChicHue | Tech Facts and Opinions. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Ehsanul links demand for quick polls to interim govt's ineffectiveness". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2025.


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