Alamgir M. A. Kabir (25 November 1911 – 10 January 1996) was a Bangladeshi police officer and recipient of the Independence Award (1978).[1]
Alamgir M. A. Kabir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1911 |
| Died | 10 January 1996 (aged 84) |
| Spouse | Tahera Kabir |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (1978) |
Early life
editKabir was born on 25 November 1911. He was married to Tahera Kabir, daughter of Khwaja Shahabuddin.[2]
Career
editKabir joined the Indian Police, Bengal Cadre in 1932. He decided to join the Pakistan police after the Partition of India. In the 1960s he was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he joined the Bangladesh Police. He founded Polwell Market for the welfare of police officers. He was involved in family planning in Bangladesh and founded the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh.[2][3] In 1993 he founded Human Development Foundation.[4] He received the Independence Award for his role in population control in 1978.[4][5] He was an adviser, with the rank of minister, of Shahabuddin Ahmed caretaker government.[6]
Death and legacy
editKabir died on 10 January 1996.[2] SWID Alamgir MA Kabir Auditorium of SWID-Bangladesh is named after him.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "In remembrance: Alamgir M. A. Kabir". The Daily Star. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Jahangir, Rahman (4 July 2015). "Let FPAB do what it does best". The Financial Express (Editorial). Dhaka. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Human Development Foundation". hdfbd.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 349. ISBN 9780810874534. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ "SWID-Bangladesh celebrates Tagore's birth anniversary". The Daily Star. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2017.