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'''BM Abbas''' (Died: 1997) was a [[Bangladeshi]] [[water resources]] expert.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joint Rivers Commission - Banglapedia|url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Joint_Rivers_Commission|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=[[Banglapedia]]}}</ref> He was an advisor on [[flood control]], [[irrigation]] and power in the cabinets of [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]], [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad]] and [[Ziaur Rahman]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Jiblu Rahman|title=Vasani-Mujib-Zia|publisher=Mouli Publications|isbn=9789849302728|location=Bangladesh|language=BN}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Dinajpur District|url=http://www.dinajpur.gov.bd/site/page/4d57c0ee-18fd-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%20%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.today/2021.09.10-134738/http://www.dinajpur.gov.bd/site/page/4d57c0ee-18fd-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%20%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC|archive-date=2021-09-10|access-date=2021-09-12|website=[[Bangladesh National Portal]]|language=bn}}</ref> He was the Minister for Flood Control, Irrigation and Power in [[Ziaur Rahman Cabinet]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Name and tenure of Hon'ble Minister / State Minister / Adviser|url=https://emrd.gov.bd/site/page/a1377d5e-b58f-4ac7-a753-ae64d333d218/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.today/2021.09.10-135633/https://emrd.gov.bd/site/page/a1377d5e-b58f-4ac7-a753-ae64d333d218/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3|archive-date=2021-09-12|access-date=2021-09-12|website=[[Bangladesh National Portal]]|language=bn}}</ref>

BM Abbas began his [[government]] career in British [[India]]. He later worked in the [[flood]] control and irrigation departments of [[Pakistan]] and independent [[Bangladesh]]. He was an advisor on [[flood control]], irrigation and power in the cabinets of [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]], [[Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad|Khandaker Mushtaq]] and [[Ziaur Rahman]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> He was the Minister for [[Flood control|Flood Control]], [[Irrigation]] and Power in [[Ziaur Rahman Cabinet]].<ref name=":2" /> He was also the Deputy Prime Minister in President Ershad government.

BM Abbas  died in 1997.