| Mostafizur Rahman | |
| Native Name: | মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Constituency Mp: | Dinajpur-5 |
| Parliament: | Bangladesh |
| Term Start: | 14 July 1996 |
| Term End: | 6 August 2024 |
| Predecessor: | AZM Rezwanul Haque |
| Term Start1: | 5 March 1991 |
| Term End1: | 24 November 1995 |
| Predecessor1: | Mohammad Shoaib |
| Term Start2: | 10 July 1986 |
| Term End2: | 6 December 1987 |
| Predecessor2: | Md. Shawkat Ali |
| Office3: | Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education |
| Term Start3: | 22 January 2014 |
| Term End3: | 24 January 2019 |
| Successor3: | Md Zakir Hossain |
| Predecessor3: | Muhammad Afsarul Ameen |
| Primeminister3: | Sheikh Hasina |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Phulbari, Dinajpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Birth Name: | Mostafizur Rahman Fizar |
| Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma Mater: | University of Rajshahi |
Mostafizur Rahman Fizar (born 29 November 1953)[1] [2] is a Bangladeshi politician who was the minister for Primary and Mass Education[3] and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dinajpur-5 constituency for 8 terms.[4] He formerly served as the State Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Forest and later took over the Ministry of Land as State Minister, from 31 July 2009 to 21 November 2013.
Fizar was born at Phulbari Upazila in Dinajpur District on 29 November 1953.[5] He finished his SSC from the Sujapur High School and HSC in 1970 from Phulbari College. He fought in Sector-7 of the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971. He completed his bachelor's and master's in law from Rajshahi University in 1977 and 1986 respectively.[4]
In 1979, Fizar was the organizing secretary of Phulbari Thana Awami League. From 1980 to 1992, he was Organizing Secretary of Dinajpur District Awami League. From 1992 to 2012, he was elected the General Secretary of Dinajpur District Awami League. In 2013, he was elected President of the Dinajpur District Awami League.[4]
Fizar was elected member of Jatiya Sangsad six consecutive times since 1986 from Dinajpur-5. In the seventh parliament, he served as the chairman of the standing committee on disaster management and relief ministry. He also served as a member of the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts and on communication ministry. He was appointed the State Minister of Environment and Forest. From 31 July 2009 to 21 November 2013, he was the state minister of land.[4]