Mirza Nurul Huda
Mirza Nurul Huda | |
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মির্জা নূরুল হুদা | |
3rd Vice President of Bangladesh | |
In office 24 November 1981 – 23 March 1982 | |
President | Abdus Sattar |
Preceded by | Abdus Sattar |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Mohammadullah |
Governor of East Pakistan | |
In office 23 March 1969 – 24 March 1969 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Monem Khan |
Succeeded by | Muzaffaruddin |
Personal details | |
Born | Jangalia, Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India | 1 August 1919
Died | 22 December 1991 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 72)
Spouse | Kulsum Huda |
Children | Simeen Mahmud Mirza Najmul Huda Zareen Ahmed |
Relatives | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (father-in-law) Wahiduddin Mahmud (son-in-law) |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka Cornell University |
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]
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
From 1962 to 1965, he was the member of the planning commission of Pakistan. He protested against the economic discrimination of East Pakistan.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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
- ^ a b c d e f g h Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Huda, Mirza Nurul". In Islam, Sirajul; Salam, Muhammad (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c d Jalil, Azizul (1 August 2008). "Dr M. N. Huda As I knew him". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004-01-01). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 9788176484695.
- ^ "BANGABHABAN - The President House of Bangladesh". bangabhaban.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Researcher Simeen Mahmud no more". The Daily Star. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Simeen's works a beacon of light". The Daily Star. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Central Women's College". Central Women's College. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Remembering our sister Simeen Mahmud". The Daily Star. 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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