BM Abbas

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BM Abbas
বি এম আব্বাস
Member of Ziaur Rahman Cabinet
In office
4 July 1978 15 April 1989

BM Abbas (died 1997) was a Bangladeshi water resources expert. [1] He was an advisor on flood control, irrigation and power in the cabinets of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad and Ziaur Rahman. [2] [3] He was the Minister for Flood Control, Irrigation and Power in Ziaur Rahman Cabinet. [4]

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Career

BM Abbas began his government career in British India. He later worked in the flood control and irrigation departments of Pakistan and independent Bangladesh. He was an advisor on flood control, irrigation and power in the cabinets of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Khandaker Mushtaq and Ziaur Rahman. [3] [2] He was the Minister for Flood Control, Irrigation and Power under Ziaur Rahman. [4] He was also the Deputy Prime Minister under President Ershad.[ citation needed ]

Death

BM Abbas died in 1997.[ citation needed ]

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