Mohammad Abdul Malek | |
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Member of Parliament for Manikganj-3 | |
In office 20 October 1986 –9 November 1989 | |
President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
Succeeded by | Nizam Uddin Khan |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 August 1935 Manikganj,Bengal,British India |
Died | 18 July 2000 64) Dhaka,Bangladesh | (aged
Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan (before 1972) Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1959 - 1975 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Ordnance Corps |
Commands |
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Abdul Malek (1935-2000) is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former member of parliament for Manikganj-3. He was a former colonel of the Bangladesh Army and a former mayor of Dhaka. [1]
Colonel Abdul Malek was born on 29 August 1935 in Manikganj Bengal Presidency British India present day Bangladesh. He completed his matriculation from Manikganj Model High School in 1952. He passed his intermediate from Government Debendra College. He completed his Bachelor's degree from Dhaka University. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1958.
Colonel Malek joined the Pakistan Army in 1958. He was from 7th Officers Training School Course of Officers Training Course Kohat. He was commissioned on 24th January 1959. Later he served in Bangladesh Army and retired from army in 1975.
Abdul Malek was elected to parliament from Manikganj-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988. [2] [3] From 20 October 1986 to 9 November 1989,he served as the mayor/administer of Dhaka City Corporation. He was appointed to the position by President Hussain Mohammad Ershad. [4]
Abdul Malek's son Zahid Maleque was the minister for health and family planning until 2023. [1]
Colonel Malek Medical College was named after him. [5]
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