Mafizuddin Ahmad

Khan Bahadur Maulvi Mafizuddin Ahmad
মফীজুদ্দীন আহমদ
Minister for Education in East Pakistan
In office 1962–1965
Preceded by	Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Kazi Anwarul Haque
Minister of Relief, Rehabilitation, Registration and Prisons
Incumbent
Assumed office 1947
Member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
In office 10 August 1947 – 1958
Constituency	Tippera North
Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1937–1947
Constituency	Tippera North
Personal details
Born	1891 Barashalghar, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency
Died	1979 (aged 87–88) Bangladesh
Political party	All-India Muslim League
Children	A. B. M. Ghulam Mostafa
Alma mater	University of Dacca University of Calcutta

Mafizuddin Ahmad (Bengali: মফীজুদ্দীন আহমদ; 1891–1979) was a Bengali politician and former government Minister of East Pakistan.[1]

Early life

Ahmad was born in 1891 in the village of Barashalghar, Debidwar, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency. In 1919, he graduated from the University of Calcutta with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Dacca. After graduation, Ahmed started his law practice in the Comilla bar, after meeting A. K. Fazlul Huq and Abul Kashem.[2]

Career

Ahmad in 1933 joined the All India Muslim League. He was elected joint secretary of the Muslim League in Tripura District. He was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1938. He was made the parliamentary secretary for education. He was re-elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1946. He was given the title Khan Bahadur.[2]

After the Partition of Bengal (1947) and establishment of Pakistan, he became the minister of Relief, Rehabilitation, Registration, and Prisons in East Pakistan. He was appointed to the Pakistan Planning Commission in 1954. He then served as the Minister for Education in East Pakistan from 1962 to 1965. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam by the Government of Pakistan.[2]

Death

Ahmad died in 1979.[2] His son A. B. M. Ghulam Mostafa was Bangladeshi businessman and politician who served as a Member of Parliament from Comilla-4. His Grandson - Golam Ahmed who is the managing director of Sakti Oushadhalay.^[citation needed] His great-grandson and daughter are Yaman Rabbi Ahmed and Mahnaz Ahmed.^[citation needed]

References

1. Debates. Official Report. Pakistan Constituent Assembly (1947-1954). 1948. p. 122. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
2. Nawaz, Ali (2012). "Ahmad, Mafizuddin". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 January 2025.