M. Matiur Rahman Explained

M. Matiur Rahman
Office:Communications Minister
Predecessor:M.A. Matin
Successor:Anwar Hossain Manju
Birth Date:1 September 1923
Birth Place:Joykul, Kaukhali, Pirojpur district, Bangla Presidency, British India
Death Date:9 January 2018 (age 95)
Death Place:Apollo Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Party:Jatiya Party
Office2:Member of Parliament from Barisal-5
Predecessor2:Sunil Kumar Gupta
Successor2:Abdur Rahman Biswas
Termstart:30 November 1986
Termend:27 March 1988
Termstart2:1986
Termend2:1990
Citizenship:British India (until 1947) Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Spouse:Syeda Asia Begum
Children:2 Sons & 5 Daughters

M. Matiur Rahman (11 July 1923 – 9 January 2018), briefly Matiur Rahman or Motiur, was minister of communications, a member of parliament, secretary, and ambassador.  He played an active role in the general election of 1946. in 1964, he was appointed as the joint secretary of the government and served as the director of National Shipping Corporation and remained in the office for five years. In 1970, he took charge as additional secretary of the government. He was the founding president of Barishal Samity and East Pakistan Federation in Karachi. M Matiur Rahman was arrested during the liberation war  Later, with the efforts from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and with the help of the Red Cross in an independent Bangladesh, M Matiur Rahman returned to his beloved homeland along with his family. After returning to Bangladesh, M Matiur Rahman joined as the secretary of Ministry of Industries

Career

Rahman was elected to parliament from Barisal-5 as a Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate in 1986 and 1988.[1] [2] He served as the minister of communications from 30 November 1986, to 26 March 1988.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of 3rd Parliament Members . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . 9 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918080059/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf . 18 September 2018.
  2. Web site: List of 4th Parliament Members . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . 9 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708101931/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf . 8 July 2019.
  3. Web site: http://www.rthd.gov.bd/site/page/4564f28b-1767-4177-ac33-0a3ff719bc30/-. bn:প্রাক্তন মন্ত্রী/প্রতিমন্ত্রী/উপদেষ্টাগণ. Bangladesh National Portal. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003095712/http://rthd.gov.bd/site/page/4564f28b-1767-4177-ac33-0a3ff719bc30/-. 3 October 2019. 22 April 2020.