Mahbubur Rahman (politician)

Mahbubur Rahman (5 January 1940 – 27 March 2021; Bengali: মাহবুবুর রহমান) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician.

Mahbubur Rahman
মাহবুবুর রহমান
Ministry of Education
In office
30 November 1986 – 27 March 1988
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime MinisterMizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Preceded byMominuddin Ahmed
Succeeded byAnisul Islam Mahmud
Ministry of Religious Affairs, Information, Jute, Irrigation and Flood Control, Information and LGRD
In office
7 January 1984 – 20 June 1987
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime MinisterAtaur Rahman Khan (1984–1986) and Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1986–1987)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNurul Islam
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Comilla-7
In office
15 April 1988 – 6 December 1990
Preceded byMohammad A. Akim
Succeeded byAbu Taher
Personal details
Born(1940-01-05)5 January 1940
Noakhali, Bengal Province, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died27 March 2021(2021-03-27) (aged 81)
Comilla, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Other political
affiliations
Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Children6 including Farah Mahbub
RelativesTabarak Husain (brother-in-law)

Career

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Rahman was a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] He was a member of parliament for Noakhali-3 constituency.[2][3] He served as a member of parliament for four terms and 9 years as a minister in 9 ministries including [4] education minister under Hussain Muhammad Ershad cabinet from 1986 to 1988.[5] Rahman was elected to parliament from Comilla-7 as an Independent candidate in 1988.[6]

He switched from Bangladesh Nationalist Party to Jatiya Party (Ershad) in 2008.[7]

Rahman served as the vice-chairperson of Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute.[8]

Rahman died of COVID-19 in 2021.[9]

Personal life

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Rahman had 4 sons and 2 daughters. His daughter Farah Mahbub has followed him into law, and eventually she became justice of Dhaka High Court.

References

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  1. ^ Islam, Shariful; Ashraf, Shamim (12 April 2005). "9-storey Garment Building Crumbles at Savar". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Parliament Members". The Lakshmipur Barta. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Member's of 8th Parliament of Bangladesh". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ মাননীয় মন্ত্রীগণ [Honourable Ministers] (in Bengali). Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh). 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. ^ সাবেক মন্ত্রী / উপদেষ্টাবৃন্দ [Former ministers / advisors]. Ministry of Education, Bangladesh (in Bengali). 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. ^ ""List of 4th Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Mahbub returns to Jatiya Party". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Our Board of Directors – BFTI". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "করোনায় কুমিল্লার সাবেক এমপি মাহবুবুর রহমানের মৃত্যু".