Mafizuddin Ahmad

Mafizuddin Ahmad was a Bengali politician and former government Minister of East Pakistan.

Early life

Ahmad was born in 1891 in the village of Barashalghar, Debidwar, Tipperah district, Bengal Presidency. In 1919, he graduated from the University of Calcutta with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Dacca. After graduation, Ahmed started his law practice in the Comilla bar, after meeting A. K. [Fazlul Huq] and Abul Kashem.

Career

Ahmad in 1933 joined the All India Muslim League. He was elected joint secretary of the Muslim League in Tripura District. He was elected to the Bengal [Legislative Assembly (1937—1947)|Bengal Legislative Assembly] 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 Khan Bahadur.
After the Partition of Bengal (1947) and establishment of Pakistan, he became the minister of Relief, Rehabilitation, Registration, and Prisons in East Pakistan. 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 Government of Pakistan.

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.