A. S. M. Shahjahan Explained

A. S. M. Shahjahan
Native Name:এ. এস. এম. শাহজাহান
Native Name Lang:bn
Order:Adviser of Ministry of Education, Science and ICT in
Office:Caretaker Government of Bangladesh
Term Start:15 July 2001
Term End:10 October 2001
President:Shahabuddin Ahmed
Primeminister:Latifur Rahman
Order2:Secretary[1] of
Office2:Ministry of Youth and Sports
President2:Shahabuddin Ahmed
Primeminister2:Sheikh Hasina
Office3:12th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
Term Start3:8 July 1992
Term End3:22 April 1996
President3:Abdur Rahman Biswas
Primeminister3:Khaleda Zia
Predecessor3:M. Enamul Haque
Successor3:M. Azizul Haque
Birth Date:9 March 1941
Birth Place:Noakhali, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi

A. S. M. Shahjahan (9 March 1941 – 5 February 2019)[2] [3] was a Bangladeshi government police officer, civil servant and educator. He served as Adviser to non party Caretaker government of Bangladesh (2001), led by Chief Justice Latifur Rahman. he also served as the 15th Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police[4] (8 July 1992 – 22 April 1996), and as the Secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (1996-1999).

Career

Adviser, Non-Party Caretaker Government of Bangladesh

Following the provision for caretaker government through 13th Amendment of the Constitution, the second caretaker government was formed on 15 July 2001 with former Chief Justice, Justice Latifur Rahman, as the Chief Adviser.

A.S.M. Shahjahan was sworn in as Adviser, a position equivalent to that of a Cabinet Minister of the non-party caretaker government on 15 July 2001 led by the Honorable President of Bangladesh Shahabuddin Ahmed. He was given the charge of - Ministry of Education, Primary and Mass Education Division, Ministry of Science and Technology & Ministry of Youth and Sports. He also worked as Member Advisory Council on Law and Order, Member Advisory Council on Administration for the Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

He continued his work as senior adviser for Police Reform Program of United Nations Development Programme,[5] a program designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Bangladesh Police in joint partnership with UNDP, Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Commission.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Programme of Meetings And Agenda . United Nations . 11 August 1998 . 3 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014012207/http://www.un.org/events/youth98/dailypro/118jour.htm . 14 October 2007 .
  2. News: Ex-IGP ASM Shahjahan dies. 7 February 2019. The Daily Star. en. 6 February 2019.
  3. News: Ex-caretaker govt adviser ASM Shahjahan passes away . Daily Sun . 6 February 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh Police. 3 December 2014. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928081112/http://www.police.gov.bd/content.php?id=282. dead.
  5. News: Gender Guidelines for Police stations launched. 20 November 2007. Police Reform Programme. 3 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012071826/http://www.prp.org.bd/prpNews.htm#gg. 12 October 2014.
  6. News: Women sensitive policing needed for ensuring women's rights. 18 April 2007. Police Reform Programme. 3 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012071826/http://www.prp.org.bd/prpNews.htm#ws. 12 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Activities of BAPA . 3 December 2014 . 24 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141124114705/http://www.bapa.org.bd/Activity.aspx . dead .
  8. News: Greens urge all to save environment . The Daily Star . Dhaka . 9 January 2014 . 3 December 2014 .
  9. Web site: UAP Students Awarded IEB Membership . 3 December 2014 .
  10. Web site: Members of TIB . 7 September 2014 . 3 December 2014 .