A.S.M. Matiur Rahman

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A.S.M. Matiur Rahman
BornLokhipur, Noakhali
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1978-2005
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
UnitArmy Medical Corps
Commands held

A.S.M. Matiur Rahman is a retired two star rank Bangladesh Army officer and Advisor of Caretaker Government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed. [1] He has attended several conferences in counties around the world and was former health, water and religion minister of Bangladesh

Career

Rahman was a doctor who retired as a Major General of Bangladesh Army. [2] He was the Health and Family Welfare Advisor of Caretaker Government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed. He resigned from his post in January 2017. [3] He is a part-time faculty in North South University. [4]

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References

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  3. "Five new advisers of Bangladesh caretaker gov't take oath". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Maj. Gen. Prof. Dr. A S M Matiur Rahman (Rtd.)". northsouth.edu. North South University. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.