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Shajahan Khan, was born on 1st January, 1952. He comes of a respectable Muslim family of Madaripur. His father late Advocate Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan was a respected politician, educationist, social worker and a Member of Parliament. His mother late Tajan Nesa Begum was a house wife. He passed the S.S.C examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and H.S.C from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. Shajahan Khan obtained Bachelor's Degree from Govt. Nazimuddin College under the Dhaka University. Shajahan Khan started student politics by joining the movement against the Hamidur Rahman education commission in 1964. He got inspired with the ideal of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in student politics. He was the elected Secretary of Chchatra League of Madaripur subdivision in 1966-67 and 1967-68. He was the GS and the VP of Nazimuddin College. He is the Vice President of Jatio Sramik League and Executive President of Bangladesh Road Transport Worker Federation. He played very significant role in the historic Liberation war in 1971. He participated in all democratic movement and played active pioneering role. Shajahan Khan elected Member of Parliament of 9th Jatiya Sangsad on 29th December, 2008 and took oath as a Minister on 31st July, 2009. Earlier he was elected MP four times from 1986. He is involved in various social activities. Shajahan Khan traveled Russia, India, Nepal, UAE, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, Scotland, Japan, Kenya, Thailand and Italy. Shajahan Khan is married and is blessed in one daughter and two sons. His wife Sayeda Rokeya Begum is a College Teacher. Mr. Shajahan Khan taking the oath as Shipping Minister of People's Republic of Bangladesh at 31 July,2009. 21st November 2013 he got the responsibility as Minister of the Shipping Ministry & Liberation Affairs of the interim cabinet. After 10th National Election held on 10th January 2014 he got the responsibility of the Shipping Ministry. Since 1986 he elected as a parliament member for 5th times.