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 |
| 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 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 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
[edit]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] Imam was accused of interfering in the 2018 Bangladeshi general election. Dhaka Times reported that Towfiq orchestrated fraud in the elections by giving instructions to officials to stuff at least 30 percent of the ballot papers the night before the voting day. He was also accused of taking money to dictate transfers and promotions in the bureaucracy. [7]
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.[8]
Death
[edit]Imam died on 4 March 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka, after suffering from age-related problems coupled with kidney complications.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "HT Imam passes away". The Business Standard. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan financially supporting terrorist groups in India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh". merinews.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. 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.
- ^ https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2025/06/24/388470
- ^ "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. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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