Harunur Rashid Khan Monno

While Monno was a student of chartered accountancy, he joined Adamjee Haji Dawood's company in the accounts department. His first assignment was to print export register copies for the Adamjee conglomerate company. Within two years, he established a press company of his own. Later he established Monno Group of Industries, which included Monno Ceramics, Monno Jutex Industries, Monno Fabrics and Monno Attire Limited. He received lifetime achievement award at the 16th Bangladesh Business Awards.

Monno served as a Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-2 constituency during 1991–1996 and Manikganj-3 during 2001–2006. In 2001, he was selected a cabinet member without portfolio during the Khaleda Zia's administration. He lost the minister status in May 2003 when Zia was under pressure, especially from foreign donors, to downsize her cabinet.

Monno was married to Huron Nahar Rashid. Together they had two daughters – Afroza Khanam Rita and Firoza Mahmud Parvin. Afroza is serving as the managing director of Monno Group of Industries and also minister of civil aviation and tourism. She is married to Moynul Islam and mother of 3 boys Firoza is married to journalist and businessman Mahmudur Rahman.