Hossain Toufique Imam
Hossain Toufique Imam | |
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হোসেন তৌফিক ইমাম | |
 Imam in 2016 | |
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| Born | 15 January 1939 Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 4 March 2021 (aged 82) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Children | Tanveer Imam |
Hossain Toufique Imam (15 January 1939 – 4 March 2021) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and political advisor to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh,.[1] His rank was equivalent to a cabinet minister.[2]
Early life[edit]
Imam was born on 15 January 1939. He completed his undergraduate in economics from Rajshahi University and graduate degree in economics from Dhaka University. He completed his post graduate from London School of Economics in development administration.[3]
Career[edit]
Imam served as the cabinet secretary in the Mujibnagar government.[3] He was the political advisor to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. He blamed the Inter Service Intelligence for facilitating the July 2016 Dhaka attack.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Imam's son, Tanveer Imam, was elected to Parliament from Sirajganj-4 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League in January 2014.[6]
Death[edit]
Imam died on 4 March 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pak's ISI Suspected Of Link To Bangladesh Attack: Top Official To NDTV". NDTV. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "H.E. Hossain Toufique IMAM Opening speech" (PDF). tasam.org. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b "H.T. Imam" (PDF). icwadelhi.info. Indian Council of World Affairs. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan financially supporting terrorist groups in India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh". merinews.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Dhaka killers ideantified to be from elite schools, one was son of ruling party official". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Infighting grips AL grassroots". The Daily Star. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "HT Imam, political adviser to prime minister, dies aged 82". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.