Mostafa Faruk Mohammad

Mostafa Faruque Mohammad (21 March 1942 – 4 April 2017) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Jessore-2 constituency. He served as the Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) during 2012–2014.[1]

Mostafa Faruque Mohammad
Mohammad in Geneva (2013)
Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
In office
13 September 2012  24 January 2014
Preceded bySyed Abul Hossain
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Jessore-2
In office
29 December 2008  4 January 2014
Preceded byAbu Sayeed Md. Shahadat Hussain
Succeeded byMohammad Monirul Islam
Personal details
Born(1942-03-21)21 March 1942
Jessore, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died4 January 2017(2017-01-04) (aged 74)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Early life

Mohammad was born on 21 March 1942 in Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore district, East Bengal, British Raj.[1]

Career

Mohammad was a diplomat in Egypt, India, Myanmar, Russia and Vietnam. In 1979, he worked as Bangladesh's alternative representative to the United Nation Security Council.[1] He was elected to the parliament in 2008 from Jessore-2.[2] He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Ministry.[3] He was made the minister of information and communication technology on 13 September 2012 replacing Syed Abul Hossain.[1] He was a managing director of SAHCO, a company owned by Hossain.[4]

Death

Mohammad died on 4 January 2017.[5]

References

  1. "Ex-minister Mostafa Faruk passes away". The Daily Star. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. "Former ICT minister Mostafa Faruque Mohammad passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. "Make integrated efforts to tackle militancy". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. Liton, Shakhawat; Hasan, Rashidul (2012-09-16). "MKA replaces Shahara". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. "Ex-ICT minister Mostafa dies". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. BSS. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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