A. F. M. Fakhrul Islam Munshi
A. F. M. Fakhrul Islam Munshi | |
|---|---|
| আফম ফখরুল ইসলাম মুন্সী | |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament Comilla-4 | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Minister of Shipping and Finance | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1947 Debidwar, Tippera District, Chittagong Division, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Died | 21 October 2023 (aged 75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Jatiya Party |
| Children | 2, including Razee Mohammad Fakhrul |
A. F. M. Fakhrul Islam Munshi (29 November 1947 – 21 October 2023) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of parliament for Comilla-4 from 1986 to 1990.[1]
Career
[edit]Munshi was elected to parliament from Comilla-4 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988.[2][3] He served as the minister of shipping and finance in the cabinet of President Hussain Mohammad Ershad. He joined the Awami League after his term ended.[4] He was the president of the Bangladesh Agro Processors Association.[5]
Personal life and death
[edit]Munshi had two sons; the elder son Raquib Mohammad Fakhrul is a businessman, and alumnus of Harvard Business School. Younger son Razee Mohammad Fakhrul is a member of parliament from the Bangladesh Awami League.[4]
Following a stroke, A. F. M. Fakhrul Islam Munshi died in Dhaka on 21 October 2023, at the age of 75.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Awami League announces new advisory council". Daily Sun. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""List of 4th Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b Nabil, Zahir Hassan. "Young in Politics". Star Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Workshop on post harvest". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Former deputy minister Fakhrul Islam Munshi dies at 76". bdnews24.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.