Mirza Nurul Huda

Mirza Nurul Huda (1 August 1919 – 22 December 1991) was an economist and academic who served as the 3rd Vice President of Bangladesh.[1] He served as the governor of East Pakistan and the finance minister of Bangladesh.[1]

Mirza Nurul Huda
মির্জা নূরুল হুদা
3rd Vice President of Bangladesh
In office
24 November 1981 – 23 March 1982
PresidentAbdus Sattar
Preceded byAbdus Sattar
Succeeded byMohammad Mohammadullah
Governor of East Pakistan
In office
23 March 1969 – 24 March 1969
Preceded byAbdul Monem Khan
Succeeded byMuzaffaruddin
Personal details
Born(1919-08-01)1 August 1919
Jangalia, Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died22 December 1991(1991-12-22) (aged 72)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Spouse(s)Kulsum Huda
ChildrenSimeen Mahmud
Mirza Najmul Huda
Zareen Ahmed
RelativesMaulvi Tamizuddin Khan (father-in-law)
Wahiduddin Mahmud (son-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Cornell University

Early life

Huda was born in Jangalia village, Tangail, British India (now Delduar Upazila, Bangladesh) on 1 August 1919.[1] He studied at the Bindubashini High School in Tangail.[2] He completed his bachelor's and master's from the University of Dhaka and graduated in 1940 and 1941 respectively. In 1949, he completed his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Cornell University. The same year he joined the economics faculty at the University of Dhaka.[1] In late 1952, the Radio Pakistan, Dhaka had arranged debates with Huda as the moderator.[2] He went to London for a year as a Nuffield Fellow in 1955.[2]

Career
Huda at Radio Pakistan, Dhaka (1952)

From 1962 to 1965, he was the member of the planning commission of Pakistan. He protested against the economic discrimination of East Pakistan. He was the Ministry of Planning and Finance of East Pakistan from 1965 to 1969.[1] On 23 March 1969, he replaced Abdul Monem Khan as the governor of East Pakistan but he had to resign from the position a day after upon the declaration of martial law in Pakistan by Yahya Khan.[1] He went back to his teaching profession and in 1969, he was made the chairman of the economics department of the University of Dhaka.

Huda was appointed a member of the council of advisers of government of Bangladesh on 26 November 1975 and held the charge of the ministries of agriculture, commerce, finance, industries and planning. In 1979, President Ziaur Rahman appointed him the minister of finance of Bangladesh. He was made vice president by Justice Abdus Sattar on 24 November 1981 and served until 23 March 1982.[3][1]

Works

Huda had about twenty research publications to his credit. He edited the book titled "The Test of Time: My Life and Days" written by Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan.[4]

Personal life and death

Huda was married to Kulsum Huda, a daughter of Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan.[2] Kulsum was one of the founders and vice chancellors of Central Women's University. Their daughter Simeen Mahmud (d. 2018) was a demographer at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.[5] Simeen was married to the economist Wahiduddin Mahmud. Their eldest son Mirza Najmul Huda is an economist.[6][7] Another daughter is Zareen Huda Ahmed.[8]

Huda died on 22 December 1991 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

References
  1. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Huda, Mirza Nurul". In Islam, Sirajul; Salam, Muhammad (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Jalil, Azizul (1 August 2008). "Dr M. N. Huda As I knew him". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004-01-01). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 9788176484695.
  4. "BANGABHABAN - The President House of Bangladesh". bangabhaban.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  5. "Researcher Simeen Mahmud no more". The Daily Star. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  6. "Simeen's works a beacon of light". The Daily Star. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  7. "Central Women's College". Central Women's College. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  8. "Remembering our sister Simeen Mahmud". The Daily Star. 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-08-24.


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