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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Motiur Rahman&#039;&#039;&#039; (born 9 July 1942)&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt; is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician who served as the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=PM Hasina calls for upholding teachings of Islam |url=http://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/179540/PM-Hasina-calls-for-upholding-teachings-of-Islam |&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;accessdate&lt;/del&gt;=22 July 2018 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman M.P inaugurating - Business &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;- observerbd.com &lt;/del&gt;|url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=54168 |&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;accessdate&lt;/del&gt;=22 July 2018 |work=The Daily Observer}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/expatriates-welfare-and-overseas-employment-minister-nurul-islam-resigns-1656982|title=Four technocrat ministers resign|date=2018-11-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Motiur Rahman&#039;&#039;&#039; (born 9 July 1942)&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt; is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician who served as the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=PM Hasina calls for upholding teachings of Islam |url=http://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/179540/PM-Hasina-calls-for-upholding-teachings-of-Islam |&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;access-date&lt;/ins&gt;=22 July 2018 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman M.P inaugurating - Business |url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=54168 |&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;access-date&lt;/ins&gt;=22 July 2018 |work=The Daily Observer}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/expatriates-welfare-and-overseas-employment-minister-nurul-islam-resigns-1656982|title=Four technocrat ministers resign|date=2018-11-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Early life==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Early life==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman was born on 9 July 1942 in Akua, [[Mymensingh Sadar Upazila]], [[Mymensingh District]] in the then [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]. He graduated from Akua Model Primary School in 1953. He joined [[Mymensingh Zilla School]] in 1957 and then went to Nokla High School. In 1961, he graduated from [[Ananda Mohan College]] and in 1964 he earned his undergraduate degree from the same college. In 1967, he graduated with a &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Masters &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Zoology &lt;/del&gt;from the [[University of Dhaka]].&amp;lt;ref name=mora&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Honorable Minister |url=https://mora.portal.gov.bd/site/biography/3b962f6b-5223-4fb6-8121-9acc3441890e |website=mora.portal.gov.bd |&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;accessdate&lt;/del&gt;=2018-11-07}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman was born on 9 July 1942 in Akua, [[Mymensingh Sadar Upazila]], [[Mymensingh District]] in the then [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]. He graduated from Akua Model Primary School in 1953. He joined [[Mymensingh Zilla School]] in 1957 and then went to Nokla High School. In 1961, he graduated from [[Ananda Mohan College]] and in 1964 he earned his undergraduate degree from the same college. In 1967, he graduated with a &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;master&#039;s &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;zoology &lt;/ins&gt;from the [[University of Dhaka]].&amp;lt;ref name=mora&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Honorable Minister |url=https://mora.portal.gov.bd/site/biography/3b962f6b-5223-4fb6-8121-9acc3441890e |website=mora.portal.gov.bd |&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;access-date&lt;/ins&gt;=2018-11-07}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Career==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Career==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman started teaching at Nandina College in [[Jamalpur District]] and than taught at the Nasirabad College in Mymensingh District. In 1969, he founded the Alamgir Mansur Mintu Memorial College and served as its principal &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;till &lt;/del&gt;2002. In 1971, he fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation war]]. He taught for while at the [[Mymensingh College]].  In 2002, he founded Matiur Rahman Academy School and College and appointed himself its principal. He founded Nasirabad Girls&#039; School, Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam College, and Meher Razzak Private Primary School. He served as the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Chairman &lt;/del&gt;of Nasirabad College, Mymensingh College, Mymensingh Women&#039;s Degree College, Islamic Academy, and Akuabari Madrasa Management Committee.&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman started teaching at Nandina College in [[Jamalpur District]] and than taught at the Nasirabad College in Mymensingh District. In 1969, he founded the Alamgir Mansur Mintu Memorial College and served as its principal &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;until &lt;/ins&gt;2002. In 1971, he fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation war]]. He taught for while at the [[Mymensingh College]].  In 2002, he founded Matiur Rahman Academy School and College and appointed himself its principal. He founded Nasirabad Girls&#039; School, Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam College, and Meher Razzak Private Primary School. He served as the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;chairman &lt;/ins&gt;of Nasirabad College, Mymensingh College, Mymensingh Women&#039;s Degree College, Islamic Academy, and Akuabari Madrasa Management Committee.&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman served as the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;General Secretary &lt;/del&gt;of Mymensingh District Awami League. He was elected to Parliament from [[Mymensingh-4]] in 1986, 1996, and 2008. On 12 January 2014, he was appointed the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman served as the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;general secretary &lt;/ins&gt;of Mymensingh District Awami League. He was elected to Parliament from [[Mymensingh-4]] in 1986, 1996, and 2008. On 12 January 2014, he was appointed the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman named a government funded hospital after his deceased son which generated controversy in the news media about the appropriate use of public funds.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;web&lt;/del&gt;|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/09/02/government-funded-hospital-named-after-minister-matior-rahman-s-son|title=Government-funded hospital named after Minister Matior Rahman&#039;s son|access-date=2016-09-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He famously used Arabic language inscriptions on walls to prevent public urination.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;web&lt;/del&gt;|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/innovative-way-indeed-80893|title=Innovative way indeed!|date=2015-05-06|access-date=2016-09-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Rahman named a government funded hospital after his deceased son which generated controversy in the news media about the appropriate use of public funds.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;news &lt;/ins&gt;|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/09/02/government-funded-hospital-named-after-minister-matior-rahman-s-son|title=Government-funded hospital named after Minister Matior Rahman&#039;s son &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|work=bdnews24.com &lt;/ins&gt;|access-date=2016-09-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He famously used Arabic language inscriptions on walls to prevent public urination.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;news &lt;/ins&gt;|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/innovative-way-indeed-80893|title=Innovative way indeed! &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|work=The Daily Star &lt;/ins&gt;|date=2015-05-06|access-date=2016-09-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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|name        = Motiur Rahman&lt;br /&gt;
|office      = [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start  = 12 January 2014&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end    = 7 November 2018&lt;br /&gt;
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|office1     = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] Member from [[Mymensingh-4]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start1 = 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end1   = 2014&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor1 = [[Delwar Hossain Khan Dulu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor1  = [[Rowshan Ershad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1942|02|08|df=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
|birth_place = [[Mymensingh District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|party       = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]&lt;br /&gt;
|alma_mater  = [[University of Dhaka]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Motiur Rahman&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born 9 July 1942)&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt; is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician who served as the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=PM Hasina calls for upholding teachings of Islam |url=http://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/179540/PM-Hasina-calls-for-upholding-teachings-of-Islam |accessdate=22 July 2018 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman M.P inaugurating - Business - observerbd.com |url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=54168 |accessdate=22 July 2018 |work=The Daily Observer}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/expatriates-welfare-and-overseas-employment-minister-nurul-islam-resigns-1656982|title=Four technocrat ministers resign|date=2018-11-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Early life==&lt;br /&gt;
Rahman was born on 9 July 1942 in Akua, [[Mymensingh Sadar Upazila]], [[Mymensingh District]] in the then [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]. He graduated from Akua Model Primary School in 1953. He joined [[Mymensingh Zilla School]] in 1957 and then went to Nokla High School. In 1961, he graduated from [[Ananda Mohan College]] and in 1964 he earned his undergraduate degree from the same college. In 1967, he graduated with a Masters in Zoology from the [[University of Dhaka]].&amp;lt;ref name=mora&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Honorable Minister |url=https://mora.portal.gov.bd/site/biography/3b962f6b-5223-4fb6-8121-9acc3441890e |website=mora.portal.gov.bd |accessdate=2018-11-07}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
Rahman started teaching at Nandina College in [[Jamalpur District]] and than taught at the Nasirabad College in Mymensingh District. In 1969, he founded the Alamgir Mansur Mintu Memorial College and served as its principal till 2002. In 1971, he fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation war]]. He taught for while at the [[Mymensingh College]].  In 2002, he founded Matiur Rahman Academy School and College and appointed himself its principal. He founded Nasirabad Girls&amp;#039; School, Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam College, and Meher Razzak Private Primary School. He served as the Chairman of Nasirabad College, Mymensingh College, Mymensingh Women&amp;#039;s Degree College, Islamic Academy, and Akuabari Madrasa Management Committee.&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Rahman served as the General Secretary of Mymensingh District Awami League. He was elected to Parliament from [[Mymensingh-4]] in 1986, 1996, and 2008. On 12 January 2014, he was appointed the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].&amp;lt;ref name=mora/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Rahman named a government funded hospital after his deceased son which generated controversy in the news media about the appropriate use of public funds.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/09/02/government-funded-hospital-named-after-minister-matior-rahman-s-son|title=Government-funded hospital named after Minister Matior Rahman&amp;#039;s son|access-date=2016-09-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He famously used Arabic language inscriptions on walls to prevent public urination.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/innovative-way-indeed-80893|title=Innovative way indeed!|date=2015-05-06|access-date=2016-09-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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