Mohammad Hanif (mayor)

Mohammad Hanif (died 28 November 2006) was a Bangladeshi Politician who served as Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation from 1994 until 2002.

[6] He set up Janatar Mancha (Peoples stages) demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in front of Bangladesh National Press Club.

[7] He played a vital role in the protests that forced the government to hold elections, which the Bangladesh Awami League won.

[8][6] Hanif served as the president of the Bangladesh Football Federation from 1996 to 2001, before being replaced by AM Azizul Haque during the Caretaker government regime.

[10] Hanif was taken to Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok on February 10, 2006, and returned on August 25 after a six-month treatment.