Mostafa Faruque Mohammad
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Mostafa Faruque Mohammad (21 March 1942 – 4 April 2017) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. 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,
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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 Syed Abul Hossain ( bn, সৈয়দ আবুল হোসেন; born 1 August 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is a member of the Bangladesh Awami League and served as a member of the Parliament of Bangladesh since 199 ...
. He was a managing director of SAHCO, a company owned by Hossain.


Death

Mohammad died on 4 January 2017.


References

1942 births 2017 deaths People from Jessore District Politicians from Khulna Division Awami League politicians 9th Jatiya Sangsad members Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology ministers {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub