Zahid Maleque (born 11 April 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former minister of health and family welfare.

[5][6][7] Maleque was born on 11 April 1959 in Garpara Union, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Manikgonj District in the then East Pakistan.

[9] Maleque contested the general election in 2001 from Manikganj-3 as a candidate of the Awami League and lost to Harunur Rashid Khan Monno of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

[10] Maleque contested the general election in 2008 from Manikganj-3 as a candidate of the Awami League and won, defeating Harunur Rashid Khan Monno of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Members of parliament Rowshan Ara Mannan and Harunur Rashid also criticised him in the parliamentary session.