Yeafesh Osman (born 1 May 1946) is a Bangladeshi architect and politician and the former Minister of Science and Technology of

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since 2015. He worked under

Fazlur Rahman Khan Fazlur Rahman Khan (, ''Fazlur Rôhman Khan''; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. Considered the "father of Tube (structure) ...

, the notable architect of

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Early life and education

Osman was born in

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in 1946 to novelist Shawkat Osman. His brother Bulbon Osman is an artist and writer. He studied in Chittagong Muslim High School and later passed his

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and

Higher Secondary School Certificate Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) or Intermediate Examination is a secondary education qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is equivalent to the f ...

examinations from

Siddheswari Boys' High School Siddheswari Boys' Higher Secondary School () is one of the oldest public schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1933. It is in Ramna, one of the most important and largest thanas of Dhaka. History The number of students began to ...

and

Notre Dame College, Dhaka Notre Dame College, Dhaka (), also known as NDC, is a catholic higher secondary and degree level educational institution founded and managed by the priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Upon th ...

respectively. He completed his graduation in architecture from

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology () commonly known by its acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School and gaining univer ...

Career

Osman was elected as the

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of the Engineering University Central Students' Union in 1970. He got involved in politics as a member of

Bangladesh Chhatra League Bangladesh Chhatra League, simply Chhatra League (), is the student wing of the political party, Bangladesh Awami League, founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 4 January 1948. The organisation is banned and listed as a terrorist organisation in B ...

. Later, he joined Awami League and became its Science and Technology Secretary. Osman was a

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who fought in sector 2 during the

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of 1971. Osman served as an architect in Housing and Settlement Department, Government of Bangladesh from May 1972 to April 1974 and also worked as a junior Architect under Fazlur Rahman Khan from October 1970 to April 1972. He was the founder Secretary of

Institute of Architects Bangladesh The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) (, ''Bānglādēsh Sthāpāti Institute'') is a professional organization for architects in Bangladesh. It was founded by the Bangladeshi architect Muzharul Islam. The organization works with differ ...

. During his professional practice, worked as the managing director of Prakalpa Upadeshta Ltd, an architecture and engineering consultancy firm. Osman was appointed as the State Minister of Science and Technology (Technocrat) in 2014 and then became cabinet minister on 14 July 2015. Osman has published two books, ''Bongo Amar Janani Amar'' and ''Noshto Kal Koshto Kal''.

References

Living people 1946 births Notre Dame College, Dhaka alumni Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni Bangladeshi architects Awami League politicians State ministers of science and technology of Bangladesh Ministers of science and technology of Bangladesh {{Chittagong-AL-politician-stub