Khandaker Asaduzzaman

Khandaker Asaduzzaman (22 October 1935 – 25 April 2020) (Bengali: খন্দকার আসাদুজ্জামান) was a Bangladeshi Civil Servant and is known as the First Finance Secretary of Independent Bangladesh in the Mujibnagar Government.[1]

Khandaker Asaduzzaman
Member of Parliament from Tangail-2
In office
June 1996  2001
Preceded byAbdus Salam Pintu
Succeeded byAbdus Salam Pintu
In office
20082018
Preceded byAbdus Salam Pintu
Succeeded bySoto Monir
Personal details
Born22 October 1935
Tangail District
Died25 April 2020(2020-04-25) (aged 84)
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
ChildrenAparajita Haque

Early life

Asaduzzaman was born on 22 October 1935.[2] He had a B.A. Honors and a M.A. degree.[3]

Career

Asaduzzaman was a veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War.[4] Khandaker Asaduzzaman was the first Finance Secretary of the Mujibnagar Government (Independent Bangladesh).[5] He was elected Member of Parliament from Tangail-2 as an Awami League candidate.[6] He was elected as a Member of Parliament 3 times; in 1996, 2008 and 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Tangail-2, he is succeeded by Soto Monir of Awami League.[6] He was the President of Bangabandhu Shishu Kishore Parishad.[7]

Asaduzzman has held various positions in the government from being appointed as the Advisor to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [8] to holding the positions of Chairman of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Parishad, Bangabandhu Shishu Kishore Parishad, and the Chairman of the Establishment Ministry.[8][2]

Asaduzzman was also elected president of Dhaka Club Limited for two consecutive years.[9]

Death

Asaduzzaman died on 25 April 2020.[10]

References

  1. "Khandaker Asaduzzaman History". BSS. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "Remembering A Giant of Independence". DhakaTribune. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Khandaker Asaduzzaman, Education". Amarmp. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. "PM mourns death of ex-AL MP Asaduzzaman". TBS. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. "Bangladesh's first finance secretary Asaduzzaman dies". Newage. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. "Khandaker Asaduzzaman History". Amarmp. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. "Project true history of Liberation War". The Daily Star. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. "K.A.Zaman Advisor to the PM". BSS. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. "Former Presidents | Dhaka Club". Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  10. সাবেক সাংসদ খন্দকার আসাদুজ্জামান আর নেই. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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