Mohammad Mahbubuzzaman
Mohammad Mahbubuzzaman | |
|---|---|
মোহাম্মদ মাহবুবুজ্জামান | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 10 August 1987 – 26 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Mirza Ruhul Amin |
| Succeeded by | Mahmudul Hasan |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office March 1987 – 27 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Baitullah |
| Succeeded by | Md. Suzauddaulah |
| Constituency | Naogaon-3 |
| Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh | |
| In office 14 April 1982 – 23 November 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Keramat Ali |
| Succeeded by | Mujibul Huq |
| Home Secretary of Bangladesh | |
| In office 17 January 1979 – 14 April 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Anwar |
| Public Administration Secretary of Bangladesh | |
| In office 24 February 1972 – 29 August 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Nurul Quader Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mahbubur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1926 Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 3 March 2008 (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Children | Colonel Mohammad Anisuzzaman |
Mohammad Mahbubuzzaman was a Bangladeshi bureaucrat, Cabinet Secretary, and government minister.
Early life
Mahbubuzzaman was born on 25 November 1926 in Rajshahi, Rajshahi District, East Bengal, British India.[1] He graduated from Rajshahi Loknath High School.[1] He studied at East Pakistan Agricultural Institute and obtained B.Sc (Honours) degree in Agricultural education from there in 1949. He worked as the superintendent of Dhaka Farms.[1]
Career
In 1954, Mahbubuzzaman joined the Pakistan Civil Service.[1] He served as the sub-divisional officer of Nilphamari District.[1] He served as the deputy commissioner of Rangpur District.[1] He has served as the registrar of the Department of Cooperatives.[1]
Mahbubuzzaman is a former chairman of the Bangladesh Tea Board.[1] He was the second person to become secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration.[1] He went on to become secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[1] On 24 November 1986, he retired from the civil service.[1]
Following the death of the member of parliament of Naogaon-3, Mohammad Baitullah, Mahbubuzzaman contested the following by-election and was elected to parliament.[1]
Mahbubuzzaman was the cabinet secretary of during the government of General Hussain Mohammad Ershad.[2] He joined the cabinet of Ershad after retiring from government service, as a minister.[2] He served as the Minister of Agriculture from 1988 to 1990.[3]
In the 1990s, Mahbubuzzaman was the first chairman of Social Marketing Company and chairman of Aziz and Company.[1] He was a member of the Retired Government Employees Welfare Association and Bangladesh Medical Studies and Research Institute.[1]
Personal life
Mahbubuzzaman has two sons. His eldest son, Colonel Mohammad Anisuzzaman, was the Bangladesh Rifles Mymensingh Sector Commander and his youngest son, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, lives in the United States is a vice president of Bank of America in New York City.[4] Colonel Mohammad Anisuzzaman was killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.[5]
Death
Mahbubuzzaman died on 3 March 2008.[4] He was buried in Banani military graveyard.[1] In 2009, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina awarded him Krishibid award posthumously.[1] A neighborhood of his village was named after him and Sapahar Zaman Nagar Girls High School was founded after his name.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Zaman, Md Ahsan-uz (4 March 2021). "An illustrious civil servant and social worker". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Former minister Mahbubuzzaman dies at 82". bdnews24.com. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Paxton, J. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1988-89. Springer. p. 185. ISBN 9780230271173. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Mahbubuzzaman passes away". The Daily Star. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "DDG among 17 officers confirmed dead". bdnews24.com. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.