Md. Hafizur Rahman

The Honourable
Md. Hafizur Rahman
SQA
মো: হাফিজুর রহমান
محمد حفیظ الرحمن
Md. Hafizur Rahman, c. 1960
Minister of Finance and Planning of East Pakistan
In office
29 May 1962 – 1965
PresidentAyub Khan
Governor
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Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMirza Nurul Huda
Minister of Commerce of Pakistan
In office
16 January 1960 – 28 May 1962
PresidentAyub Khan
Preceded byZulfikar Ali Bhutto
Succeeded byAbdul Qadir Sanjrani
Minister of Food and Agriculture of Pakistan
In office
28 October 1958 – 16 January 1960
PresidentAyub Khan
Preceded byMian Jaffer Shah
Succeeded byMuhammad Azam Khan
Divisional Food Commissioner of East Pakistan
In office
1957–1958
PresidentIskandar Ali Mirza
Prime Minister
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GovernorA. K. Fazlul Huq
Joint Secretary Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Pakistan
In office
1955–1957
Prime Minister
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Assistant Secretary Home (Defence) Department of Bengal Presidency
In office
1942–1947
Prime Minister
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  • Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
    (Apr 1946 – Aug 1947)
    Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin
    (Apr 1943 – Mar 1945)
    A. K. Fazlul Huq
    (Dec 1941 – March 1943)
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Personal details
Born
Mohammad Hafizur Rahman

(1900-01-26)26 January 1900
Kawrat, Noapara, Kendua, Mymensingh district, Bengal Presidency (Now, Netrokona District, Bangladesh)
Died15 May 1984(1984-05-15) (aged 84)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality
  • British subject (1925–1947)
  • Pakistani (1947–1971)
  • Bangladeshi (1971-1984)
ChildrenHusne Alam (Professor of English)
Anisur Rahman
Husne Ara Kamal (Professor of Social Welfare)
Akhter Jahan Rahman (Clinical Psychologist)
Amin Rahman (Applied Linguist)
Nazni Farooq(IT Specialist
RelativesMustafa Kamal (son-in-Law)
Nashid Kamal (granddaughter)
Armeen Musa (great granddaughter)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka (BA, MA)
Occupationuniversity lecturer, civil servant, minister,
AwardsSitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Order of Merit for Agriculture

Mohammad Hafizur Rahman[a] SQA (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ হাফিজুর রহমান, Urdu: محمد حفیظ الرحمن; 2 June 1902[b]– 15 May 1984), known as Md. Hafizur Rahman (মো: হাফিজুর রহমান), was a senior civil servant and minister, whose career spanned British colonial India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Born into a Bengali Muslim family in British India, Hafizur Rahman rose from a village boy in Mymensingh to prominent positions of authority. He excelled academically, securing scholarships and graduating with honors in Economics from the University of Dhaka.[1][2][3][4]

Starting as an assistant lecturer at Dhaka University, Hafizur Rahman later joined the Bengal Civil Service, holding various administrative positions and progressing to roles such as assistant secretary, joint secretary, and director in multiple government departments.[2][1][3][4]

With the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, Hafizur Rahman rose in rank and became part of the Civil Service of Pakistan. He served in crucial positions, such as Chief Controller of Jute Regulations and District Magistrate, actively representing Pakistan's interests on the global stage in various roles like the Joint Secretary in the departments of food and agriculture.

In the wake of Ayub Khan's rise to power, Hafizur Rahman was appointed as the Minister of Food and Agriculture in 1958[5] in the central cabinet and later as the Minister of Commerce in 1960.[6] He led Pakistan's delegation to international conferences, seeking global cooperation, and emphasized the urgent need for economic parity between East Pakistan and West Pakistan. After long-standing disagreements with Ayub Khan and the introduction of the new Constitution of Pakistan allowing for provincial governments in 1962, he resigned from his federal posts and moved to East Pakistan, becoming the Provincial Minister of Finance and Planning[7][3] until his retirement in 1965.[8]

After retiring from politics, Hafizur Rahman remained involved in economic development initiatives in underprivileged areas of East Pakistan.[9] After Bangladesh emerged as a new state, Hafizur Rahman continued to contribute to the development of the country's post-war broken economy by taking senior roles asn chairman. advisers and directors of different government and commercial organisations,

His legacy was defined by his pursuit of development and progress for East Pakistan and later Bangladesh. Advocating for provincial autonomy and separate industrial units in the region, Hafizur Rahman's efforts laid the groundwork for the formulation of the six-point demands, which carried significant implications for Pakistan's future.[10][11][12]


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