Mostafizur Rahman Fizar (29 November 1953 – 29 September 2024) was a Bangladeshi politician who was the minister for Primary and Mass Education,[1] and a Jatiya Sangsad member who represented the Dinajpur-5 constituency for eight terms.[2] He had previously served as the State Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Forest and later took over the Ministry of Land as State Minister, from 31 July 2009 to 21 November 2013.
Mostafizur Rahman | |
|---|---|
মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Dinajpur-5 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | AZM Rezwanul Haque |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Shoaib |
| In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Shawkat Ali |
| Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education | |
| In office 22 January 2014 – 24 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Afsarul Ameen |
| Succeeded by | Md Zakir Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mostafizur Rahman Fizar 29 November 1953 Phulbari, Dinajpur District, Rajshahi Division, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Died | 29 September 2024 (aged 70) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi |
Early life
editFizar was born at Phulbari Upazila in Dinajpur District on 29 November 1953.[3][4][5] He finished his SSC from the Sujapur High School and HSC in 1970 from Phulbari College. He fought in Sector-7 of the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971.[6] He completed his bachelor's and master's in law from Rajshahi University in 1977 and 1986 respectively.[2]
Career
editIn 1979, Fizar was the organizing secretary of Phulbari Thana Awami League. From 1980 to 1992, he was Organizing Secretary of Dinajpur District Awami League. From 1992 to 2012, he was elected the General Secretary of Dinajpur District Awami League. In 2013, he was elected President of the Dinajpur District Awami League.[2]
Fizar was elected member of Jatiya Sangsad six consecutive times beginning in 1986 from Dinajpur-5. In the seventh parliament, he served as the chairman of the standing committee on disaster management and relief ministry. He also served as a member of the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts and on communication ministry. He was appointed the State Minister of Environment and Forest. From 31 July 2009 to 21 November 2013, he was the state minister of land.[2]
Death
editRahman died at Labaid Hospital in Dhaka, on 29 September 2024, at the age of 70.[7]
References
edit- ^ সাবেক মন্ত্রীবৃন্দ [Past ministers]. mopme.gov.bd.
- ^ a b c d "Md. Mostafizur Rahman -মোঃ মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Mostafizur Rahman". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Profile Of Ministers". The Daily Star. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ মাননীয় মন্ত্রী. Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (30 September 2024). "Former minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar passes away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, জ্যেষ্ঠ (29 September 2024). "সাবেক মন্ত্রী মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান ফিজার মারা গেছেন". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 September 2024.