Hossain Toufique Imam

Hossain Toufique Imam
হোসেন তৌফিক ইমাম
Imam in 2016
Personal details
Born(1939-01-15)15 January 1939
Bengal Presidency, British India
Died4 March 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 82)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
ChildrenTanveer Imam

Hossain Toufique Imam (15 January 1939 – 4 March 2021) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and political advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh.[1] His rank was equivalent to a cabinet minister.[2]

Early life

Imam was born on 15 January 1939. He completed a B.A. in economics from Rajshahi University and an M.A. in economics from Dhaka University. He completed a post graduate diploma from London School of Economics in development administration.[3]

Career

HT Imam was a key figure during the Liberation War, he served as the cabinet secretary in the Mujibnagar government; the first administrative body dedicated to envisioning an independent Bangladesh.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

Personal life

Imam's son, Tanveer Imam, was elected to parliament from Sirajganj-4 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League in January 2014.[7]

Death

Imam died on 4 March 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Pak's ISI Suspected Of Link To Bangladesh Attack: Top Official To NDTV". NDTV. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ^ "H.E. Hossain Toufique IMAM Opening speech" (PDF). tasam.org. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "H.T. Imam" (PDF). icwadelhi.info. Indian Council of World Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "HT Imam passes away". The Business Standard. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Pakistan financially supporting terrorist groups in India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh". merinews.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Dhaka killers ideantified to be from elite schools, one was son of ruling party official". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Infighting grips AL grassroots". The Daily Star. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  8. ^ "HT Imam, political adviser to prime minister, dies aged 82". bdnews24.com. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.


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