Fasihuddin Mahtab (Bengali: ডঃ ফসিউদ্দিন মাহতাব), also spelt Fashiuddin Mahtab, was a Bangladeshi researcher, social worker and the secretary-general of BIRDEM and Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, as well as a member of President Ziaur Rahman's advisory council and later technocrat minister.[1][2][3] He was also the son-in-law of BIRDEM founder Muhammad Ibrahim,[2][4] who was also a member of the advisory council.[3][5]
Fasihuddin Mahtab | |
|---|---|
ফসিউদ্দিন মাহতাব | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 February – 24 March 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 28 November 1981 – 11 February 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Minister of Planning | |
| In office 15 April 1979 – 27 November 1981 | |
| President | Ziaur Rahman Abdus Sattar (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| State Minister of Agriculture and Forest | |
| In office 29 June 1978 – 6 April 1979 | |
| President | Ziaur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Mashiur Rahman (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh |
| Died | September 22, 2008 London, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Banani Graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality |  Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Hajera Mahtab |
| Parent |
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Career
editIn late 1970s, Mahtab served as a minister of state for agriculture during Ziaur Rahman's presidency before being promoted to cabinet minister.[3][4] He served variously as Planning Minister, Agriculture Minister and Finance Minister as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the 2nd legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad.[3][6]
Personal life
editMahtab was born to Bangladeshi politician and magistrate and East Pakistani MP of the national assembly Mahtabuddin Sarker.[4] He was married to Ibrahim's daughter Hajera Mahtab.[4]
Books
editDeath and burial
editMahtab died on September 22, 2008, at Leeds Hospital in London and was buried at the Banani Graveyard in Dhaka.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fashiuddin Mahtab passes away". The Daily Star. The Daily Star. 25 September 2008.
- ^ a b Bss, Rajbari (9 October 2008). "Doa mahfil for Dr Fasihuddin". The Daily Star. The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "১৯৭১ সাল থেকে ০৭-০১-২০১৯ গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি, উপ-রাষ্ট্রপতি, প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও মন্ত্রিপরিষদের সদস্যবৃন্দ এবং নির্দলীয় তত্ত্বাবধায়ক সরকারের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা ও উপদেষ্টা পরিষদের সদস্যবৃন্দের দপ্তর বন্টনসহ নামের তালিকা।" (PDF). মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ. Ministry Department, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "মাহাতাব উদ্দিন সরকার". Alokito Chapai Nawabganj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-10-19.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. pp. 310–8. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ The Bangladesh Gazette (Monday, November 19, 1979) (PDF). Dacca: Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Bangladesh. 16 November 1979. p. 2. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Details for: গ্রীন হাউজ প্রতিক্রিয়া ও বাংলাদেশে তার প্রভাব". IIUC Koha online. International Islamic University Chittagong. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ English Book - LGED