A. S. M. Shahjahan

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[4] (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).

A. S. M. Shahjahan
এ. এস. এম. শাহজাহান
Adviser of Ministry of Education, Science and ICT in Caretaker Government of Bangladesh
In office
15 July 2001 – 10 October 2001
PresidentShahabuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterLatifur Rahman
Secretary[1] of Ministry of Youth and Sports
PresidentShahabuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
In office
8 July 1992 – 22 April 1996
PresidentAbdur Rahman Biswas
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Preceded byM. Enamul Haque
Succeeded byM. Azizul Haque
Personal details
Born(1941-03-09)9 March 1941
Noakhali, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died5 February 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 77)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi

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]

Other activities

References
  1. "Programme of Meetings And Agenda". United Nations. 11 August 1998. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. "Ex-IGP ASM Shahjahan dies". The Daily Star. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. "Ex-caretaker govt adviser ASM Shahjahan passes away". Daily Sun. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "Metropolitan Police". Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. "Gender Guidelines for Police stations launched". Police Reform Programme. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. "Women sensitive policing needed for ensuring women's rights". Police Reform Programme. 18 April 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  7. "Activities of BAPA". Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. "Greens urge all to save environment". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. "UAP Students Awarded IEB Membership". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. "Members of TIB". 7 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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