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Mohammad Abdul Haque
Mohammad Abdul Haque (Bengali: মোহম্মদ আব্দুল হক; 1 January 1918 – 6 April 1996) was a Bangladeshi bureaucrat, author and government minister. Early life and educationHaque was born on 1 January 1918 in the village of Kamalpur in Zakiganj, Sylhet District, Assam Province, British Raj. He was the son of Mohammad Sabzan Ali and Sakina Khatun. He graduated from Murari Chand College in 1942 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.[1] CareerHaque passed the Assam Public Service Commission examination in 1943 and was appointed to the police with the rank of deputy superintendent. He opted to join the Pakistan Police Service after the Partition of India in 1947. He served as the district superintendent of police of Dhaka District, Mymensingh District, Noakhali District, and Rangpur District. In 1959, he was awarded the President Police Medal. In 1960, he was made the additional inspector general of police. He was awarded the Tamgha-i-Pakistan in 1963. From 1965 to 1969, he served as the chairman of the Road Transport Corporation. He received the Sitara-i-Khidmat award from the government of Pakistan in 1969.[1] Abdul Haque founded a hospital after retirement. His hospital served as a shelter for civilians during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He joined politics in the 1970s and was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad in 1979 as an independent candidate. From 1985 to 1986, he served as the Minister of Land Administration and Land Reforms in the cabinet of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Although he served as the acting president of the Janadal Party from 1985 to 1986, he retired from politics in 1987. Abdul Haque received the Bhasani Medal and Sher-e-Bangla Medal award for his philanthropic contribution.[1] WorksAbdul Haque has authored several works including:
DeathHaque died on 6 April 1996 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was buried in Banani graveyard and the M. A. Haque Foundation was established in his honour.[1] References
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