Abdul Malek (officer)

Mohammad Abdul Malek
Member of Parliament for Manikganj-3
In office 20 October 1986 – 9 November 1989
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Succeeded by	Nizam Uddin Khan
Personal details
Born	29 August 1935 Manikganj, Bengal, British India
Died	18 July 2000(2000-07-18) (aged 64) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party	Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan (before 1972)  Bangladesh
Branch/service	Pakistan Army  Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1959 - 1975
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Ordnance Corps
Commands	Commandant of Ordnance Centre and School Station Commander, Jessore Cantonment

Abdul Malek (1935-2000) is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former member of parliament for Manikganj-3. He was a former colonel of the Bangladesh Army and a former mayor of Dhaka.^[1]

Early Life and Education

Colonel Abdul Malek was born on 29 August 1935 in Manikganj Bengal Presidency British India present day Bangladesh. He completed his matriculation from Manikganj Model High School in 1952. He passed his intermediate from Government Debendra College. He completed his Bachelor's degree from Dhaka University. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1958.

Career

Colonel Malek joined the Pakistan Army in 1958. He was from 7th Officers Training School Course of Officers Training Course Kohat. He was commissioned on 24th January 1959. Later he served in Bangladesh Army and retired from army in 1975.

Abdul Malek was elected to parliament from Manikganj-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988.^[2][3] From 20 October 1986 to 9 November 1989, he served as the mayor/administer of Dhaka City Corporation. He was appointed to the position by President Hussain Mohammad Ershad.^[4]

Personal life

Abdul Malek's son Zahid Maleque was the minister for health and family planning until 2023.^[1]

Legacy

Colonel Malek Medical College was named after him.^[5]

References

1. "Col Malek's 18th death anniv observed - Countryside". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
2. ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
3. ""List of 4th Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
4. ঢাকা জেলা. dhaka.gov.bd. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
5. Parvez Bahadia, Parvez Ali (4 August 2017). "Political approval alleged for 6 new med schools". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 November 2014.