Abul Kalan Azad | |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Jamalpur-5 | |
| In office 30 January 2024 –6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mozaffar Hossain |
| Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 16 February 2016 –1 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sobhan Sikder |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1957 Jamalpur,East Pakistan,Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Abul Kalan Azad is a retired Bangladesh Civil Service officer,and politician.
Azad served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jamalpur-5 constituency as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League in 2024. [1] [2] He has previously served as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister,Economic Relations Division,Power Division and Secretary to the PMO. [3]
Azad was arrested after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. [4]
On 26 November 2023,Abul Kalam Azad was nominated by the Awami League as its candidate for the Jamalpur-5 constituency in the 12th National Parliamentary Election. [5] In 2024,he lost his parliamentary seat following the dissolution of the National Parliament through the non-cooperation movement. [6]