Mostafa Faruk Mohammad

Mostafa Faruque Mohammad (1942-2017) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Jessore-2.

Mostafa Faruque Mohammad
Member of Parliament
In office 29 December 2008 – 4 January 2014
Succeeded by	Mohammad Monirul Islam
Personal details
Born	March 21, 1942 Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore district, East Bengal, British Raj
Died	January 4, 2017 (aged 74)
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League

Early life

Mohammad was born on 21 March 1942 in Krishnanagar, Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore district, East Bengal, British Raj.[1]

Career

Mohammad served as a diplomat in Egypt, India, Myanmar, Russia, and Vietnam. In 1979, he worked as Bangladesh's alternative representative to the United Nation Security Council.[1] He was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Jessore-2.[2] He served in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Ministry.[3] He was made the Minister of Information and Communication Technology on 13 September 2012.[1]

Death

Mohammad died on 4 January 2017.[4]

References

1. "Ex-minister Mostafa Faruk passes away". The Daily Star. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
2. "Former ICT minister Mostafa Faruque Mohammad passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
3. "Make integrated efforts to tackle militancy". The Daily Star. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
4. "Ex-ICT minister Mostafa dies". The Daily Star. BSS. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.