[2] Haque's father, Safar Ali Master, was the chairman of Barakanda Union in Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj District.
[6][7] In July 2018, members of Bangladesh Police led by Haque detained Zaher Ali and his son and tortured them in detention.
[8] Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Minister of Home Affairs stated that actions will be taken against Haque if evidence of land grabbing is found against him.
[11][12] Haque wrote a book about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the years 1972 to 1975 called Apritim Banglabandhu or Great Bangabandhu.
[13] After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Kaler Kantho reported Haque and his wife owned property worth billions of taka.