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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