Mostafa Faruk Mohammad

Mostafa Faruque Mohammad was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Jessore-2 constituency. He served as the Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) during 2012–2014.

Early life

Mohammad was born on 21 March 1942 in Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore District, East Bengal, British Raj.

Career

Mohammad was a diplomat in Egypt, India, Myanmar, Russia and Vietnam. In 1979, he worked as Bangladesh's alternative representative to the United Nation Security Council. He was elected to the parliament in 2008 from Jessore-2. He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Ministry. He was made the minister of information and communication technology on 13 September 2012 replacing Syed Abul Hossain. He was a managing director of SAHCO, a company owned by Hossain.

Death

Mohammad died on 4 January 2017.