| Mohammad Abdur Razzaque আব্দুর রাজ্জাক | |
|---|---|
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| Razzaque in 2011 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Matia Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament for Tangail-1 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Hasan Chowdhury |
| Minister of Food and Disaster Management | |
In office 2009 – September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | M M Shawkat Ali |
| Succeeded by | Ministry bifurcated |
| Minister of Food | |
In office September 2012 – January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Position established[1] |
| Succeeded by | Qamrul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1950 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician, agriculturalist |
Mohammad Abdur Razzaque (born 1 February 1950) is a Bangladeshi politician and the incumbent Minister of Agriculture.[2] He is also the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing Tangail-1 constituency since 2001.[3] He served as Minister of Food and Disaster Management from 2009 to 2012 and then, as Minister of Food until 2013.[3] He has been the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Finance since 2014.[4] He has also been serving as a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League since 2016.[5]
Razzaque was also the head of the Election Manifesto sub-committee of Bangladesh Awami League for the 11th Bangladeshi general election in 2018.[6]
Early life and career[]
Razzaque was born on 1 February 1950 in Musuddi village of Tangail subdivision, East Pakistan (now Dhanbari Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh) to Jalal Uddin and Rezia Khatun.[7][8] He has distinctively completed graduation with honors from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in 1971 and also completed post graduation in 1972 from the same campus. From Purdue University, USA, he achieved his PhD in 1983.[9] He is one among the very few experts on this land on Farming System Research and Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development.[citation needed] He has further studied in East Angelia University-UK & participated in several training programs at home and abroad.[3]
Razzaque started his career by joining Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) as a scientific officer and ended as the chief scientific officer in 2001.[10]
Contribution in Liberation War 1971[]
In the 6 point, 11 point and anti-Ayub movement, Razzak took an essential part.[3] He was a company commander in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.[citation needed] He is one of the freedom fighters in Tangail Zila.
Political career[]
Razzaque started his political career in student life. He was elected the Vice President of the student union of Bangladesh Agricultural University.[3] He was also the President of Bangladesh Student League, BAU unit.[10]
Razzaque was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Tangail-1 in 2001. He has also served as the Agricultural Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League for many years before being elected as a Presidium Member in the National Council of the party held in October, 2016.[11][12][13] He was appointed Minister of Food and Disaster Management in 2009. After the ministry was split in two in 2012, he continued as Minister of Food until 2013.[14][15]
Served[]
- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (former director)
- Bangladesh Agronomist Institution (secretary general) of in 1996–97
References[]
- ↑ "MKA replaces Shahara" (in en). The Daily Star. 16 September 2012. https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-249887.
- ↑ "47-member new cabinet announced" (in en). The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/new-cabinet-members-of-bangladesh-government-formed-monday-1683733.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://moa.gov.bd/site/page/a9a60dc0-94e7-41cc-9b28-9c76e2cd915d. - ↑ "National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh". http://nbr.gov.bd/about-us/standing-committee-on-ministry-of-finance/ban.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in bn). Jaijaidin. http://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/eleventh-national-parliament-election/25368/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A1.-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0--%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0. - ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in bn). Bangladesh Pratidin. http://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2018/11/25/378530. - ↑ "Bangladesh Election Commission". http://119.40.90.133/asset2013/pdfs/8_1_152_1299_1.pdf.
- ↑ "Constituency 130_11th_En". http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3690.
- ↑ "Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award 2013: Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, PhD ’83". Purdue University College of Agriculture. 27 February 2013. http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/connections/now/Pages/DAA_Razzaque.aspx.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Life Sketch of Honorable Minister, Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque" (PDF). http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf.
- ↑ "List of Members of 8th Parliament of Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangsad" (PDF). http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/mps_of_8th_parliament.pdf.
- ↑ "MPs of 9th Parliament - Constituency 130". http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-english?id=779.
- ↑ "MPs of 10th Parliament - Constituency 130_10th_En". http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-10th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=2059.
- ↑ "Food and Disaster Management Ministry splits again". 15 September 2012. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/09/15/food-and-disaster-management-ministry-splits-again.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shamim; Islam, Shahidul (21 November 2013). "Rowshan gets health, Menon telecom". http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/11/21/rowshan-gets-health-menon-telecom.
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