[citation needed] He voiced support for pro-democracy protests that eventually forced Ershad to resign.

During his tenure as an MP, in 1996 he was appointed as the Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs in the Sheikh Hasina administration.

Because of his mismanagement, which resulted in power shortages in the country, among other problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dismissed him.

Khan was kept on as a "minister without portfolio," enjoying numerous benefits, until the Awami League government in 2001 term ended.

[citation needed] During the July Uprising, Khan spoke at a press conference of former army officers jointly calling for the armed forces to refrain from attacking the protesters.