Abul Kalan Azad is a retired Bangladesh Civil Service officer, and politician.
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 |
Career
editAzad 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]
References
edit- ^ "Jamalpur gets 3 new faces as MPs". 8 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "AL wins four seats, Ind one in Jamalpur". BSS. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "জামালপুরে ৫টি আসনে জয়ী হলেন যারা". Dhakatimes News. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Hasina's ex-principal secretary Azad on 7-day remand in murder case". The Business Standard. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.