Arafat Rahman Koko

Arafat Rahman
Born 12 August 1970
Died 24 January 2015(2015-01-24) (aged 44)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cause of death Cardiac failure
Resting place Banani graveyard, Dhaka
Parent(s) Ziaur Rahman (Father)
Khaleda Zia (Mother)
Relatives Tarique Rahman (Brother)

Arafat Rahman, nicknamed "Koko"[1] alternative spelling "Coco" (12 August 1970 – 24 January 2015)[2] was the younger son of Former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman[3] and former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[4] Arafat was convicted in a money-laundering case by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh in 2007.[2] On 17 July 2008, after taking permission from Bangladesh Supreme Court, he went to Thailand and from there to Malaysia for medical treatment.[5] He died of a cardiac arrest on 24 January 2015, at Malaysia National University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Khaleda Zia's self-exiled son dies in Malaysia". Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Khaleda's son Coco dies". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Selections from Regional Press. South Asia: Institute of Regional Studies. 2008.
  4. ↑ Ali, S. Mahmud (2010-09-30). Understanding Bangladesh. Columbia University Press. pp. 255–. ISBN 9780231701433. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s son dies". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Mohammad Al-Masum Molla (24 January 2015). "Khaleda's younger son Koko dies". The Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2015.


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