H.N. Ashequr Rahman
Founder & Chairman
H. N. Ashequr Rahman was born on the 11 December 1941 in a respectable Muslim Family. His father late Md. Abdur Rahman was perhaps only Muslim student in M.Sc. in 1927 at the Dhaka University. His mother late Mrs. Hamida Khatun, a housewife was a remarkably generous lady constantly engaged in philanthropic activities in her own domain. Mr. Ashequr Rahman obtained BA (Honours) degree in English and MA (English) degree from Rajshahi University in 1962. Thereafter he obtained Post-Graduate Diploma in “Social Urban Studies” from the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands. He is equally at ease and proficient both in English and Bengali. After obtaining Masters Degree, he started his career as Assistant Professor of English at the Carmichael College, Rangpur and thereafter as Assistant Professor of English at the Rajshahi University. Through country-wide competitive examination, he joined Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) in 1966 and served with success and reputation in many responsible positions like Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Manikganj (now a District), Deputy Secretary, Govt. of Sind in Pakistan, Deputy Commissioner Greater Cumilla District, Member, Bangladesh Tea Board etc. During the tumultuous and trying period of turmoil at the early stage of post-liberation period in March 72, he was appointed Administrator of Dhaka Municipality. He brought order and financial stability in then chaotic Dhaka Municipality. In 1979, dissatisfied and from unwillingness to serve autocratic regime of General Zia, he resigned from the coveted service voluntarily without pension and other benefits. At present, he is a businessman as well as an Industrialist, Founder Director of reputed private East West University and Founder Chairman of Meghna Bank PLC. He is involved with Awami League politics and elected Treasurer of Bangladesh Awami League since 1993 for successive terms without break till date. He is the Secretary General of Awami Foundation. Mr. H N Ashequr Rahman was elected as a Member of 3rd, 7th, 9th , 10th and 11th National Parliament. During the 7th Parliament he served as a State Minister for Environment and Forests. During 7th, 9th and 10th Parliament, he served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Estimates, Standing Committee on Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Public Administration. Mr. Rahman is connected with various social, cultural & philanthropic Institutions. He is one of the Founder Directors of East West University-a well-known Institution of higher education of excellence and repute. He is the former Senate Member of Bangladesh Jatiya University, Rajshahi University and Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University, Dinajpur. At present he is a Senate Member of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur and of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), a university run by Bangladesh Defense Forces. He is the Chief Advisor of “Kishore Bhuban”- a Juvenile Magazine since 1995. He is the Founder Chairman and Life Member of Cumilla Foundation. He was a member of Bangladesh Investment Board and Founder General Secretary of United Towns Organization, an organization affiliated to United Nations. He is at present a member of the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust. In 1972 invited by Reserve Bank of India he, as a member of industrial delegation, visited Industries at Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore and Madras regions and discussed about possible collaboration with India on Industrial growth in Bangladesh on advantageous terms and special industrial loans at concessional rates. Sponsored by Government of Bangladesh under the aegis of “United Towns Organization” he under the leadership of Barrister Amirul Islam MP visited England, France, Bulgaria, Italy and other countries in Europe in early 1972 to introduce newly emerged Bangladesh and foster friendship with the people at the grass-roots. The team visited and participated in Seminars and met various discussion groups in the cities of Europe and could create in them a lot of goodwill, friendship and enthusiasm for Bangladesh.
Mr. Rahman in order to transform Dhaka Municipality into City Corporation visited Kolkota, New Delhi, Bangalore, Madras and Bombay City Corporations in 1974 and studied their administrative structure and constitutions. Later on Dhaka Municipality was turned into Dhaka 25 City Corporation. In 1997 he visited China as a Member of Good Will Mission to exchange views and foster friendship. As a Member of Parliament, Mr. Rahman under the leadership of Hon’ble speaker Mr. Humayun Rashid Choudhury attended 43rd Commonwealth Parliamentary conference at Mauritius in 1977. In 1999, he as the leader of Bangladesh Delegation visited UN at New York and met with representatives from different countries especially from South Asia with object of establishing an “Association of Parliamentarians of South Asia” and formulated the framework of the organization which came into being later in due course. Mr. Rahman attended 102nd International Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference in 1999 at Berlin and next year, at Jordan he as the Elected Auditor of IPU presented the Audit Report at the Forum of IPU. Under the leadership of Honorable speaker, Mr. Humayun Rashid Choudhury, he joined Millennium conference of Presiding Officers at the UN. He was attached with British Parliament at Westminster, London for 3 (three weeks) in a familiarization programme with methods, precedents, procedures etc. of the British Parliament. Mr. Rahman led the Bangladesh Delegation to Japan for International Conference on “Environment and Development for Asia and Pacific Region” and led another delegation to Germany at Berlin on “Environment Conference on Prevention of Desertification”. In 2009, Mr. Rahman participated in the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Tanzania. In 2000 under the leadership of Mr. Asaduzzaman MP, the then Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Administration, Mr. Rahman visited South Africa for exchanging views and issues on Public Administration in South Africa. In 2015, Mr. Rahman led a delegation of Public Administration to China and Vietnam and met political leaders, Administrative officials, Social leaders and different organizations to gain fruitful knowledge, insight and experience of those countries. At different occasions he attended many other Conferences and Seminars abroad and in Bangladesh and enriched himself with varied experience and knowledge. Mr. Rahman received Cumilla Foundation Gold Medal in recognition of his good services to Greater Cumilla during his tenure as Deputy Commissioner there. Mr. Rahman during early eighties could appreciate the need for modernizing and computerizing the country. In 1986 he was the first in establishing a computer company titled as “Business and Education Systems Ltd.” and imported Apple Computers even though Computer and its uses at that time were largely unknown to the people. Because of his special efforts, the Desktop version of computer “Apple” created by Steve Jobs was introduced in Bangladesh and that brought about a revolutionary change in printing methods especially in the newspaper industry. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, at former Minister, ICT Ministry collaborated with Mr. Rahman and innovated the Bangla Font “Bijoy” which went a long way in the reaching computers to the households as a familiar tool. Mr. Rahman in his Electoral Constituency “Mithapukur” introduced the innovative program like nutrition (পুষ্টি) for children, modern oven (উন্নত চুলা), Sanitary Pad Project (লাবন্য), Sanitation Programme to protect the health of female students in particular at their young age. Every month 30,000 sanitary pad/packets are distributed free among the 30,000 girls of school and colleges and those are specially packed for Mithapukur. He introduced Projects on changing the breed of cattle by establishing Artificial Insemination Centers, on branding and spreading Haribhanga mango in Mithapukur and beyond and other fruit bearing trees like Jackfruit trees, Coconut plants, Banana etc. in every household. Today many milching cows of Mithapukur produce daily 34 litres of milk and the bulls are of bigger and heavy sizes. At present, Mithapukur is surplus in milk, fish, fruits, food, meat and vegetable production. With his active intervention and leadership, widespread development of education and human capital, roads and infrastructure in Mithapukur took place. He also took special Initiative to improve the quality of soil of his area by promoting and nursing the use of Organic fertilizer through vegetation and vermin compost. Thousands of farmers are now engaged in producing vermin compost and at present there are regular markets for trading of vermin compost fertilizer in Mithapukur. He put Mithapukur on march and called the upazilla “পথিকৃত মিঠাপুকুর”. He is the father of 2 (two) sons and 1 (one) daughter. They are all independent and well-established in life. Reading books, promoting Social welfare Projects and their implementation are Mr. Rahman’s hobby. In July 1971 on transfer from the then West Pakistan, Mr. Rahman was posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Tangail and thereafter in September 1971 as Deputy Commissioner, Tangail. On the 11th December 71, Tangail was freed from the enemies. During the libation war in the difficult circumstances, Mr. Rahman worked secretly for the cause of liberation and in many ways extended help and assistance to the common people of Tangail. In the critical and at the time of dire uncertainty, suffocating distress and anxiety, he was a friend of the people of Tangail. The people of Tangail still today remember him with gratitude.
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