Background
Huq was born on 27 October 1952, in Noakhali.
mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation
Huq was born on 27 October 1952, in Noakhali.
He graduated with a degree in Economics from Chittagong University.
Huq was a regular host on Bangladesh Television beginning in the 1980s. He has hosted interviews with politically significant personalities. Huq established his own business, Mohammadi Group in 1986 and is currently the Chairperson of the company.
Mohammadi Group employs over 12,000 individuals (7,000 in 2007) in the textile and garments sector.
The conglomerate is also involved in real estate, Information Technology, a power generation company that directly contributes to the national grid and a distribution company that represents multiple foreign television channels. The Group has an independent television Channel named Nagorik.
Huq is the former President of several apex bodies including the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Federation of the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Independent Power Producers Association. |
Huq promised to build Dhaka into a clean, green and safe city, although he received some flack for his involvement of foreigners.
20,000 illegal billboards were removed as part of the clean-up project
Mayor Huq has made it clear that he will not put up with resistance from vested interests in his clean-up efforts. Huq also promised to reduce corruption among governmental employees.