Mostafa Faruk Mohammad
Mostafa Faruque Mohammad (1942-2017) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Jessore-2.
Mostafa Faruque Mohammad | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 29 December 2008 – 4 January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Monirul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1942 Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore district, East Bengal, British Raj |
| Died | January 4, 2017 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Early life
Mohammad was born on 21 March 1942 in Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore district, East Bengal, British Raj.[1]
Career
Mohammad served as 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 Parliament in 2008 from Jessore-2.[2] He served in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Ministry.[3] He was made the Minister of Information and Communication Technology on 13 September 2012.[1]
Death
Mohammad died on 4 January 2017.[4]
References
- "Ex-minister Mostafa Faruk passes away". The Daily Star. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Former ICT minister Mostafa Faruque Mohammad passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Make integrated efforts to tackle militancy". The Daily Star. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Ex-ICT minister Mostafa dies". The Daily Star. BSS. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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