M. A. Malek
Bangladeshi politician
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M. A. Malek was a brigadier general in the Bangladesh Army who served as an assistant to the chief adviser of the caretaker government of Bangladesh with the rank of a state minister.[1][2]
Mohammad Abul Malek | |
|---|---|
| State Minister for Social Welfare | |
| In office 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Fakhruddin Ahmed (Interim) |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 6 June 2014 – 12 January 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1948 |
| Died | 8 January 2016 (aged 67) Sydney, Australia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1968-2003 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Early life and education
Malek was born in Barisal, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on 4 February 1948. His mother died when he was four-years-old. Malek attended Barisal Zilla School and later enrolled into Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). In April 1972, Malek married Fatema Khatun Neli. Fatema Khatun died on 16 January 2012. The couple had three children: Israt Malek, Tanzil Malek and Tanvir Malek.[citation needed]
Career
Malek was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.[3] He served as the chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board and as the special assistant of former Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed in the caretaker government during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis.[4] He was head of the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.[5]
Death
Malek died on 8 January 2016 in Australia.[6]