Yeafesh Osman (born 1 May 1946) is a Bangladeshi architect and politician who is the current minister of science and technology of

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. He worked under

Fazlur Rahman Khan Fazlur Rahman Khan ( bn, ফজলুর রহমান খান, ''Fozlur Rôhman Khan''; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrape ...

, the notable architect of

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Early life and education

Osman was born in Chittagong in 1946 to novelist Shawkat Osman. His brother

Bulbon Osman Bulbon Osman (born 18 March 1940) is a Bangladeshi academic, writer and artist. He was conferred Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1973 for his contribution in juvenile literature. Early life and education Osman was born on 18 March 1940 at his mat ...

is an artist and writer. He studied in Chittagong Muslim High School and later passed his

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and Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations from Siddheswari Boys' High School and

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respectively. He completed his graduation in architecture from

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, commonly known by the acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School, it is the oldest institution for the study ...

Career

Osman was elected as the

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of the Engineering University Central Students' Union in 1970. He got involved in politics as a member of

Bangladesh Chhatra League The Bangladesh Chhatra League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ; translation: Bangladesh Students' League; BSL), formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League, often simply called the Chhatra League, is a students' p ...

. Later, he joined Awami League and became its Science and Technology Secretary. Osman was a

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who fought in sector 2 during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Osman served as an architect in Housing and Settlement Department, Government of Bangladesh from May 1972 to April 1974 and also worked as a junior Architect under Fazlur Rahman Khan from October 1970 to April 1972. He was the founder Secretary of

Institute of Architects Bangladesh The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ স্থপতি ইন্‌স্‌টিটিউট ''Bānglādēsh Sthāpāti Institute'' ) is a professional organization for architects in Bangladesh. Archit ...

. During his professional practice, worked as the managing director of Prakalpa Upadeshta Ltd, an architecture and engineering consultancy firm. Osman was appointed as the State Minister of Science and Technology in 2014 and then became cabinet minister on 14 July 2015. Osman has published two books, ''Bongo Amar Janani Amar'' and ''Noshto Kal Koshto Kal''.

References

Living people 1946 births Bangladeshi architects Awami League politicians Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni State Ministers of Science and Technology (Bangladesh) Science and Technology ministers of Bangladesh Notre Dame College, Dhaka alumni {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub