Abdul Momen Khan

Abdul Momen Khan (1 October 1919 – 12 December 1984) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[1]

This article is about the Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. For the governor of East Pakistan, see Abdul Monem Khan.

Abdul Momen Khan
আবদুল মোমেন খান
Minister of Food
In office
August 1977 – March 1982
Jatiya Sangsad member
In office
1979–1982
Personal details
Born1 October 1919
Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died12 December 1984(1984-12-12) (aged 65)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
ChildrenAbdul Moyeen Khan
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Education and career

While a student, Khan was elected the first Speaker of the Students Union of the newly founded Fazlul Huq Hall of the University of Dhaka. He completed his Bachelor's with Honours and then Master's in Economics from the University of Dhaka in 1941 and joined as a faculty member at the Calcutta Government Commercial College in 1942.[1] In 1954, he joined the Pakistan Civil Service.[1] He rose to highest position of Civil Service in Bangladesh as the Cabinet Secretary before joining politics in 1977 being assigned the portfolio of Food in the Cabinet formed by President Ziaur Rahmam.

Momen Khan was a founder member of the newly formed National Democratic Party (JAGODAL) and member of its first central convening committee and later also a founding member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Vice President. He served as the Minister of Food during 1977–1982.[1]

Khan was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad in 1979 with the nomination from BNP.[1]

References
  1. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Khan, Abdul Momen". In Islam, Sirajul; Akbar, Md. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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