M. Matiur Rahman

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M. Matiur Rahman
Communications Minister
In office
30 November 1986 – 27 March 1988
Preceded byM.A. Matin
Succeeded byAnwar Hossain Manju
Member of Parliament from Barisal-5
In office
1986–1990
Preceded bySunil Kumar Gupta
Succeeded byAbdur Rahman Biswas
Personal details
Born1 September 1923
Joykul , Kaukhali , Pirojpur district , Bangla Presidency , British India
Died9 January 2018 (age 95)
Apollo Hospital , Dhaka , Bangladesh
CitizenshipBritish India (until 1947) Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyJatiya Party
SpouseSyeda Asia Begum
Children2 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]

References

  1. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ প্রাক্তন মন্ত্রী/প্রতিমন্ত্রী/উপদেষ্টাগণ. Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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