Mafizuddin Ahmad (; 1891–1979) was a

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politician and former government Minister of

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Early life

Ahmad was born in 1891 in the village of Barashalghar, Debidwar, Tipperah district,

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. In 1919, he graduated from the

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with a

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in English. He received his

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degree from the

University of Dacca The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka was founded in 1921 ...

. After graduation, Ahmed started his law practice in the Comilla bar, after meeting

A. K. Fazlul Huq Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (26 October 1873 – 27 April 1962), popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Bengalis, Bengali lawyer and politician who served as the first and longest Prime Minister of Bengal, prime minister of Bengal during the Britis ...

and Abul Kashem.

Career

Ahmad in 1933 joined the

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. He was elected joint secretary of the Muslim League in Tripura District. He was elected to the

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in 1938. He was made the parliamentary secretary for education. He was re-elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1946. He was given the title

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. After the

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and establishment of

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, he became the minister of Relief, Rehabilitation, Registration, and Prisons in

. He was appointed to the Pakistan Planning Commission in 1954. He then served as the Minister for Education in East Pakistan from 1962 to 1965. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam by the

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Death

Ahmad died in 1979. His son A. B. M. Ghulam Mostafa was Bangladeshi businessman and politician who served as a Member of Parliament from Comilla-4. His Grandson - Golam Ahmed who is the managing director of Sakti Oushadhalay. His great-grandson and daughter are Yaman Rabbi Ahmed and Mahnaz Ahmed.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad, Mafizuddin All-India Muslim League politicians 1891 births 1979 deaths Bengali politicians University of Dhaka alumni University of Calcutta alumni Pakistani MNAs 1947–1954 People from Debidwar Upazila Politicians from Chittagong Division Education ministers of Pakistan Members of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan Bengal MLAs 1937–1945 Bengal MLAs 1946–1947 Provincial ministers of East Pakistan