Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (25 January 1934 – 30 April 2022)[2] was a Bangladeshi economist, writer, civil servant, secretary, diplomat and politician. He served as the Finance Minister of the government of Bangladesh from January 2009 until January 2019.[3]
Muhith served as the general secretary of the central committee of the Pakistan Civil Service Association during 1960–1969. He joined the Pakistan Embassy in the United States as an Economic Counselor in 1969. In 1966, he was honoured with the Tamgha e Khidmat award by the Pakistan government. During his service as the Chief and Deputy Secretary of Pakistan Planning Commission, he made a report on the discrimination between East and West Pakistan and that was the first submitted report on that issue in Pakistan National Congress. He was the first diplomat of Washington Embassy who showed his consent in favour of Bangladesh giving up the side of Pakistan during the Independence War of 1971. He was appointed the Secretary of Planning in 1972 and Secretary of the External Resource Department of Finance and Planning Ministry in 1977.
Retirement and return
Muhith went for self-retirement in 1981 from his service and then he started his second innings of his career as the specialist of economics and development in Ford Foundation and in the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He became Finance and Planning Minister in 1982–83. Next, he worked as the specialist of different institutions of World Bank and the United Nations. He has been a recognised figure in the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, IDB and in different organisations of United Nations. He was the visiting fellow of Princeton University in 1984 and 1985.
Muhith took oath as the Finance Minister of Bangladesh government on 6 January 2009 and in August 2009 he inaugurated the building of the Benapole Customs and Immigration Check Post.[10]
Muhith retired from the government and from his role as a Jatiya Sangsad member for the Sylhet-1 constituency at the elections of December 2018. His younger brother AK Abdul Momen succeeded him as the constituency representative.
Personal life
Muhith was married to designer Syeda Sabia. Their daughter, Samina Muhith, is a banker and an expert in the field of monetary policy. Their elder son, Shahed Muhith, is an architect, and younger son, Samir Muhith, is a teacher.[5]
On 5 March 2022, Muhith was taken to Green Life Hospital in Dhaka due to illness.[11] He died on 30 April 2022 at United Hospital.[12]
American response to Bangladesh liberation war (1996)
Bangladesh in the twenty-first century : towards an industrial society (1999)
Issues of governance in Bangladesh (2001)
State language movement in East Bengal, 1947-1956 (2006)
History of Bangladesh : A Subcontinental Civilisation (2016)[13]
Criticism
Muhith had faced criticism for his handling of the 2011 share market crash.[14][15] He admitted to his mistakes in decisions related to the stock market in addition to the mistakes of the Security and Exchange Commission.[16] Although the opposition leaders and protesting investors had called for his resignation, he refused and defended his position.[15] He had appointed a probe committee to investigate the allegations against the Security Exchange Commission, however this also attracted criticism towards him as he consequently refused to publicly disclose the names of those accused of chicanery by this committee. Muhith became the center of a criticism after he had commented on the Hallmark money scam that the Tk 4,000 crore embezzled was a "meager amount". He later apologized for his statement.[17] Muhith had been criticised for consistently insulting Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and terming his comments as "totally rubbish" and also for saying Yunus has no integrity over the Grameen Bank issue.[18] In September 2015, Muhith faced widespread criticisms for his remarks against the movement of public university teachers of Bangladesh seeking a separate pay scale. He later apologized for his remarks. At the same time, controversy was caused by VAT being imposed on the Bangladeshi private university education system:[19] Muhith defended this decision.[20]
References
^"একাত্তরে ঢাকা মেডিকেল এবং একটি প্রসবের ইতিবৃত্ত". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 July 2021.
^"Former finance minister AMA Muhith no more". The Daily Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ [Cabinet Biographies]. Press Information Department, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^. Sylhet Sadar Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ ab"জীবনটা নিয়ে আমি সন্তুষ্ট". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 25 January 2017.
^"Momen: Economic diplomacy will be my focus". Dhaka Tribune. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^"Muhith's life entwined with Bangladesh". The Daily Star.
^. Ministry of Finance, Government of The People's Republic of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
^"Muhith wants to retire". Dhaka Tribune. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^Padmanabhan, Mohan (10 August 2009). "Petrapole, Benapole Customs points to get facelift soon". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
^"Ex-finance minister AMA Muhith hospitalised". The Business Standard. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^"Ex-finance minister AMA Muhith passes away". The Business Standard. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^Alam, Shahid (19 September 2016). "Quest for knowing and understanding Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
^"Muhith must resign for stock crash". The Daily Star. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^ ab. bdnews24.com. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^. The Independent Bangladesh. 22 January 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^Juberee, Abdullah (7 September 2012). . The New Age. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.
^. banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
^"Private university students in Dhaka protest VAT on tuition fees". bdnews24.com.
^"Universities, not students to pay VAT: Muhith". The Daily Star. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
January 09, 2023
abul, maal, abdul, muhith, january, 1934, april, 2022, bangladeshi, economist, writer, civil, servant, secretary, diplomat, politician, served, finance, minister, government, bangladesh, from, january, 2009, until, january, 2019, আব, আব, তmuhith, 2015minister,. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith 25 January 1934 30 April 2022 2 was a Bangladeshi economist writer civil servant secretary diplomat and politician He served as the Finance Minister of the government of Bangladesh from January 2009 until January 2019 3 Abul Maal Abdul Muhithআব ল ম ল আব দ ল ম হ তMuhith in 2015Minister of FinanceIn office 6 January 2009 7 January 2019Prime MinisterSheikh HasinaPreceded byMirza Azizul Islam acting Succeeded byMustafa KamalMember of ParliamentIn office 2009 2018Preceded bySaifur RahmanSucceeded byAK Abdul MomenConstituencySylhet 1Personal detailsBorn 1934 01 25 25 January 1934Sylhet Assam Province British IndiaDied30 April 2022 2022 04 30 aged 88 Dhaka BangladeshResting placeSylhetNationalityBangladeshiPolitical partyBangladesh Awami LeagueParentsAbu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz father Syeda Shahar Banu mother RelativesAK Abdul Momen brother Shahla Khatun sister 1 Abdul Hamid granduncle Alma materUniversity of DhakaHarvard University Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Early career 3 Retirement and return 4 Personal life 5 Works 6 Criticism 7 ReferencesEarly life and education EditMuhith was born on 25 January 1934 to a Bengali Muslim political family in Sylhet His father Abu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz a judge in profession was one of the founders of the Sylhet branch of the All India Muslim League and took part in the Pakistan Movement 4 His mother Syeda Shahar Banu was one of the leading women of the Bengali language movement He was the third child in a family of fourteen children His younger brother is AK Abdul Momen the incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bangladesh and his sister is Shahla Khatun a physician and National Professor of Bangladesh 5 6 Muhith passed the matriculation exam from Sylhet Government Pilot High School in 1949 citation needed He secured first place in his Intermediate examination in 1951 from Murari Chand College He stood first class first in B A Hons in English literature in 1953 from thye University of Dhaka and passed his masters with credit from the same university in 1955 While in service to the government he studied at the University of Oxford during 1957 1958 7 He completed his Master of Public Administration degree at Harvard University in 1964 8 9 Early career EditMuhith served as the general secretary of the central committee of the Pakistan Civil Service Association during 1960 1969 He joined the Pakistan Embassy in the United States as an Economic Counselor in 1969 In 1966 he was honoured with the Tamgha e Khidmat award by the Pakistan government During his service as the Chief and Deputy Secretary of Pakistan Planning Commission he made a report on the discrimination between East and West Pakistan and that was the first submitted report on that issue in Pakistan National Congress He was the first diplomat of Washington Embassy who showed his consent in favour of Bangladesh giving up the side of Pakistan during the Independence War of 1971 He was appointed the Secretary of Planning in 1972 and Secretary of the External Resource Department of Finance and Planning Ministry in 1977 Retirement and return EditMuhith went for self retirement in 1981 from his service and then he started his second innings of his career as the specialist of economics and development in Ford Foundation and in the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD He became Finance and Planning Minister in 1982 83 Next he worked as the specialist of different institutions of World Bank and the United Nations He has been a recognised figure in the World Bank International Monetary Fund IDB and in different organisations of United Nations He was the visiting fellow of Princeton University in 1984 and 1985 Muhith took oath as the Finance Minister of Bangladesh government on 6 January 2009 and in August 2009 he inaugurated the building of the Benapole Customs and Immigration Check Post 10 Muhith retired from the government and from his role as a Jatiya Sangsad member for the Sylhet 1 constituency at the elections of December 2018 His younger brother AK Abdul Momen succeeded him as the constituency representative Personal life EditMuhith was married to designer Syeda Sabia Their daughter Samina Muhith is a banker and an expert in the field of monetary policy Their elder son Shahed Muhith is an architect and younger son Samir Muhith is a teacher 5 On 5 March 2022 Muhith was taken to Green Life Hospital in Dhaka due to illness 11 He died on 30 April 2022 at United Hospital 12 Works EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bangladesh emergence of a nation 1978 Thoughts on development administration 1981 American response to Bangladesh liberation war 1996 Bangladesh in the twenty first century towards an industrial society 1999 Issues of governance in Bangladesh 2001 State language movement in East Bengal 1947 1956 2006 History of Bangladesh A Subcontinental Civilisation 2016 13 Criticism EditMuhith had faced criticism for his handling of the 2011 share market crash 14 15 He admitted to his mistakes in decisions related to the stock market in addition to the mistakes of the Security and Exchange Commission 16 Although the opposition leaders and protesting investors had called for his resignation he refused and defended his position 15 He had appointed a probe committee to investigate the allegations against the Security Exchange Commission however this also attracted criticism towards him as he consequently refused to publicly disclose the names of those accused of chicanery by this committee Muhith became the center of a criticism after he had commented on the Hallmark money scam that the Tk 4 000 crore embezzled was a meager amount He later apologized for his statement 17 Muhith had been criticised for consistently insulting Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and terming his comments as totally rubbish and also for saying Yunus has no integrity over the Grameen Bank issue 18 In September 2015 Muhith faced widespread criticisms for his remarks against the movement of public university teachers of Bangladesh seeking a separate pay scale He later apologized for his remarks At the same time controversy was caused by VAT being imposed on the Bangladeshi private university education system 19 Muhith defended this decision 20 References Edit এক ত তর ঢ ক ম ড ক ল এব একট প রসব র ইত ব ত ত Prothom Alo in Bengali 28 July 2021 Former finance minister AMA Muhith no more The Daily Star 30 April 2022 Retrieved 1 May 2022 মন ত র গণ র জ বনব ত ত ন ত Cabinet Biographies Press Information Department Government of the People s Republic of Bangladesh in Bengali 12 March 2015 Archived from the original on 13 March 2015 Retrieved 19 September 2018 স রক ষণ গ রভ ক ত অন ল প Sylhet Sadar Upazila in Bengali Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 31 December 2018 a b জ বনট ন য আম সন ত ষ ট Prothom Alo in Bengali 25 January 2017 Momen Economic diplomacy will be my focus Dhaka Tribune 7 January 2019 Retrieved 6 January 2020 Muhith s life entwined with Bangladesh The Daily Star A Brief Lifesketch of Finance Minister Ministry of Finance Government of The People s Republic of Bangladesh Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Muhith wants to retire Dhaka Tribune 6 April 2017 Retrieved 18 February 2018 Padmanabhan Mohan 10 August 2009 Petrapole Benapole Customs points to get facelift soon The Financial Express Dhaka Archived from the original on 11 September 2012 Retrieved 14 August 2009 Ex finance minister AMA Muhith hospitalised The Business Standard 5 March 2022 Retrieved 7 March 2022 Ex finance minister AMA Muhith passes away The Business Standard 30 April 2022 Retrieved 29 April 2022 Alam Shahid 19 September 2016 Quest for knowing and understanding Bangladesh The Daily Star Retrieved 22 September 2016 Muhith must resign for stock crash The Daily Star 24 January 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2011 a b I won t resign Muhith bdnews24 com 20 June 2011 Archived from the original on 21 March 2012 Retrieved 18 October 2011 Stock crash Muhith admits mistakes The Independent Bangladesh 22 January 2011 Archived from the original on 31 March 2012 Retrieved 18 October 2011 Juberee Abdullah 7 September 2012 Hallmark remarks Muhith offers apology The New Age Archived from the original on 16 November 2012 Muhith terms Yunus s remarks totally rubbish banglanews24 com Archived from the original on 27 September 2013 Private university students in Dhaka protest VAT on tuition fees bdnews24 com Universities not students to pay VAT Muhith The Daily Star 10 September 2015 Retrieved 14 January 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abul Maal Abdul Muhith amp oldid 1130430644, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
