M. A. Majed

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M. A. Majed was a doctor and adviser, with the rank of minister, of Shahabuddin Ahmed caretaker government. [1]

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Career

Majed was the principal of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. He served as the dean of the school of medicine at University of Dhaka. He had served as the president of Bangladesh Medical Association three times. He was an important leader of the pro-democracy movement of doctors against President Hussain Mohammad Ershad. [2]

Death

Majed died on 9 July 2017. [2]

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References

  1. Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 329. ISBN   978-0-8108-7453-4.
  2. 1 2 "Former adviser to 1991 interim govt Dr MA Majed dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.