M. A. Muhit

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Mohammad Abdul Muhit
এম এ মুহিত
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026

Mohammad Abdul Muhit (born 5 October 1969), known as M. A. Muhit, [1] is a Bangladeshi physician and politician from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is the incumbent State Minister of Health and Family Welfare and member of Parliament (MP) representing the Sirajganj-6 constituency. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Mohammad Abdul Muhit was born on 5 October 1969 in Dhaka to M. A. Matin, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of Bangladesh, and Tashmina Mahmood, a physician and daughter of Abdullah al Mahmood, former Minister of Industries and Natural Resources of Pakistan. [7]

Muhit completed his undergraduate medical training (MBBS) from Dhaka Medical College and pursued higher studies in the United Kingdom.

Muhit earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Ophthalmology from the University of Bristol, a Master of Science (MSc) in Community Ophthalmology from University College London, and holds a PhD in public health ophthalmology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. [8]

Career

Muhit is an ophthalmologist and public health specialist who has worked in eye health, disability services, and higher education administration. He is the Chairman and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of South Asia, [9] Vice-Chairman at North Bengal Medical College in Sirajganj, [10] and President of the BNSB Eye Hospitals, Sirajganj. [11]

Muhit's published research focuses on childhood eye disease and blindness, barriers to accessing eye care, and childhood disability and rehabilitation in Bangladesh. [8]

Muhit is the founder and president of CSF Global (formerly the Child Sight Foundation). [12] a non-profit organisation that links children with disabilities to medical and eye care treatment, conducts research, and provides disability services. [13]

Political Career

Muhit is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Shahjadpur Upazila, Sirajganj District. He first contested the Sirajganj-6 seat in the 2018 general election as a BNP candidate. [14]

In the 2026 Bangladeshi general election, he won the Sirajganj-6 seat and joined the cabinet of Tarique Rahman with three state ministerial portfolios: the state minister of posts, telecommunications, and information technology, state minister of health and family welfare, and state minister for science and technology. [15]

Family

Muhit's father, Mohammed Abdul Matin, was an ophthalmologist and politician who served as a Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh and held multiple cabinet posts, including health and home affairs. He is the founder of the University of South Asia and the founder-chairman of North Bengal Medical College in Sirajganj. [16]

Muhit's mother, Tashmina Mahmood (also known as Tashmina Matin), was an obstetrician and gynaecologist who served as the founding principal of North Bengal Medical College, Sirajganj, and later chaired the Board of Management of the University of South Asia in Dhaka. His elder brother, M. A. Muqueet, is a cardiologist and the chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Bangladesh Medical University. [10] His maternal grandfather, Abdullah al Mahmood, was a lawyer and politician who served as the minister for industries and natural resources of Pakistan. [17] His maternal uncle, Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party national standing committee member, member of parliament for Sirajganj-2, and minister of power, energy, and mineral resources in the cabinet of Tarique Rahman. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "University of South Asia". southasiauni.ac.bd. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Current Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "সিরাজগঞ্জের পাঁচটি আসনে বিএনপি, একটিতে জামায়াতের প্রার্থীর বিজয়". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 13 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "স্বাস্থ্য ও বিদ্যুৎ খাতে নতুন দায়িত্বে মামা-ভাগ্নে". dhakaToday.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "25 ministers, 24 state ministers in Tarique Rahman's cabinet". Tarique sets up 49-strong cabinet. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "মন্ত্রী- প্রতিমন্ত্রী হচ্ছেন সিরাজগঞ্জের মামা-ভাগ্নে". দেশ রূপান্তর (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  7. ↑ bdnews24.com. "পছন্দের প্রার্থী মনোনয়ন পাওয়ায় 'বিনামূল্যে' চা খাওয়ালেন দোকানি". পছন্দের প্রার্থী মনোনয়ন পাওয়ায় ‘বিনামূল্যে’ চা খাওয়ালেন দোকানি. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. 1 2 "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "University of South Asia". southasiauni.ac.bd. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Late Professor Dr. Tashmina Mahmood | Founder Principal | NBMC". nbmc.edu.bd. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Prof Mohammad A Muhit Phd - Topline". topline.com. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Orientation of child sight fellowship | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Dr Mohammed Muhit: Australian by Degree - Australia Awards - South Asia & Mongolia". australiaawardssouthasiamongolia.org. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Who won the 11th parliamentary election?". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Who are set to take charge of health, information, and agriculture ministries in new cabinet". The Business Standard. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Late Professor Dr. M. A. Matin". nbmc.edu.bd. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  17. ↑ Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1964). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts.
  18. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Sirajganj uncle–nephew duo tapped for cabinet roles". Sirajganj uncle–nephew duo get cabinet call. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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