Mohammad Abdur Razzaque: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Mohammad Abdur Razzaque

| native_name = আব্দুর রাজ্জাক

| image=Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque in New Delhi on February 12, 2011.jpg

| caption=Razzaque in 2011

| office = [[Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh)|Minister of Agriculture]]

| term_start = January 2019

| predecessor = [[Matia Chowdhury]]

| term_start1 = 28 October 2001

| predecessor1 = [[Abul Hasan Chowdhury]]

| office2 = Minister of [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Food]] and [[Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief|Disaster Management]]

| term_start2 = 2009

| term_end2 = September 2012

| predecessor2 = M M Shawkat Ali

| successor2 = ''Ministry bifurcated''

| office3 = Minister of Food

| term_start3 = September 2012

| term_end3 = January 2014

| predecessor3 = ''Position established''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-249887|title=MKA replaces Shahara|date=16 September 2012|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 August 2018|language=en}}</ref>

| successor3=[[Qamrul Islam]]

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|02|01}}

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]

| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Bangladesh Agricultural University]]|[[Purdue University]]}}

| occupation = Politician, agriculturalist

'''Mohammad Abdur Razzaque''' (born 1 February 1950) is a [[Bangladesh]]i politician and the incumbent [[Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh)|Minister of Agriculture]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/new-cabinet-members-of-bangladesh-government-formed-monday-1683733|title=47-member new cabinet announced|date=6 January 2019|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> He is also the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing [[Tangail-1]] constituency since 2001.<ref name=moa/> He served as [[Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief|Minister of Food and Disaster Management]] from 2009 to 2012 and then, as Minister of Food until 2013.<ref name=moa>{{cite web |script-title=bn:মাননীয় মন্ত্রীর জীবনী |url=https://moa.gov.bd/site/page/a9a60dc0-94e7-41cc-9b28-9c76e2cd915d |website=Ministry of Agriculture |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> He has been the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Finance since 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh |url=http://nbr.gov.bd/about-us/standing-committee-on-ministry-of-finance/ban |website=nbr.gov.bd |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> He has also been serving as a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League since 2016.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:মধুপুরে ড. আবদুর রাজ্জাকের ওপরই আস্থা আ’লীগের |url=http://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/eleventh-national-parliament-election/25368/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A1.-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0--%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |work=Jaijaidin |language=bn |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>

Razzaque was also the head of the Election Manifesto sub-committee of Bangladesh Awami League for the [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|11th Bangladeshi general election]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:আওয়ামী লীগের নির্বাচনী ইশতেহার ১০ ডিসেম্বর {{!}} বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন |url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2018/11/25/378530 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>

Razzaque was born on 1 February 1950 in Musuddi village of Tangail subdivision, East Pakistan (now [[Dhanbari Upazila]], Tangail District, Bangladesh) to Jalal Uddin and Rezia Khatun.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Election Commission |url=http://119.40.90.133/asset2013/pdfs/8_1_152_1299_1.pdf |website=Bangladesh Election Commission |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Constituency 130_11th_En |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3690 |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> He has distinctively completed graduation with honors from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in 1971 and also completed post graduation in 1972 from the same campus. From [[Purdue University]], USA, he achieved his PhD in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/connections/now/Pages/DAA_Razzaque.aspx |title=Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award 2013: Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, PhD ’83 |date=27 February 2013 |website=ConnectionsNow! |publisher=Purdue University College of Agriculture |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915202800/http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/Connections/NOW/pages/DAA_Razzaque.aspx |archive-date=15 September 2015}}</ref> He is one among the very few experts on this land on Farming System Research and Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} He has further studied in East Angelia University-UK & participated in several training programs at home and abroad.<ref name=moa/>

Razzaque started his career by joining [[Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation]] (BADC) as a scientific officer and ended as the chief scientific officer in 2001.<ref name=unicef>{{cite web |url=http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf |title=Life Sketch of Honorable Minister, Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque |website=UNICEF |format=PDF |access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref>

In the 6 point, 11 point and anti-Ayub movement, Razzak took an essential part.<ref name=moa/> He was a company commander in the 1971 [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} He is one of the freedom fighters in Tangail Zila.

Razzaque was first elected as the Member of Parliament for [[Tangail-1]] in 2001. He has also served as the Agricultural Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League for many years before being elected as a Presidium Member in the National Council of the party held in October, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/mps_of_8th_parliament.pdf |title=List of Members of 8th Parliament of Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangsad |website=Bangladesh Parliament |format=PDF |access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-english?id=779 |title=MPs of 9th Parliament - Constituency 130 |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-10th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=2059 |title=MPs of 10th Parliament - Constituency 130_10th_En |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref> He was appointed Minister of Food and Disaster Management in 2009. After the ministry was split in two in 2012, he continued as Minister of Food until 2013.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 September 2012 |title=Food and Disaster Management Ministry splits again |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/09/15/food-and-disaster-management-ministry-splits-again |newspaper=bdnews24.com |access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Shamim |last2=Islam |first2=Shahidul |date=21 November 2013 |title=Rowshan gets health, Menon telecom |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/11/21/rowshan-gets-health-menon-telecom |newspaper=bdnews24.com |access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref>