M. A. Malek was a former Brigadier General in Bangladesh Army who served as an assistant to the Chief Adviser of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh with the rank of a State Minister.

Early life and education

Malek was born in Barisal, Bangladesh on 4 February 1948. His mother died when he was four-years-old. Malek attended

Barisal Zilla School Barishal Zilla School (), popularly known as BZS, is a public educational institution for boys, located in Barisal, Bangladesh. It was the first high school established in Barisal Division. It was founded as Barisal English School on 23 December 1 ...

and later enrolled into Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). In April 1972, Malek married Fatema Khatun Neli. Fatema Khatun died on 16 January 2012. The couple had three children: Israt Malek, Tanzil Malek and Tanvir Malek.

Career

Malek was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the

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. He served as the chairman of

Bangladesh Power Development Board The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is a government agency operating under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It was created as a public-sector organization to boost ...

as the Special Assistant of former Chief Adviser,

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, to the Caretaker Government. He was head of the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.

Death

Malek died on 8 January 2016 in Australia.

References

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