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Mohammad Abul Malek
Mohammad Abul Malek
State Minister for Social Welfare
	In office; 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009
Prime Minister	Fakhruddin Ahmed (Interim)
Minister of Post and Telecommunications
	In office; 6 June 2014 – 12 January 2015
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Personal details
Born	4 February 1948; Barisal, East Bengal (Now, Bangladesh)
Died	8 January 2016 (aged 67); Sydney, Australia
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh; Pakistan (Before 1971)
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army; Pakistan Army
Years of service	1968-2003
Rank	Brigadier General;
Unit	Corps of Engineers
Commands	Commandant of Engineers Centre and School of Military Engineering; DMI of Army Headquarters; Station Commander, Jessore;
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

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M. A. Malek was a former Brigadier General in Bangladesh Army who served as an assistant to the Chief Adviser of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh with the rank of a State Minister.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Malek was born in Barisal, Bangladesh on 4 February 1948. His mother died when he was four-years-old. Malek attended Barisal Zilla School and later enrolled into Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). In April 1972, Malek married Fatema Khatun Neli. Fatema Khatun died on 16 January 2012. The couple had three children: Israt Malek, Tanzil Malek and Tanvir Malek.

Career

Malek was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[3] He served as the chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board as the Special Assistant of former Chief Adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, to the Caretaker Government.^[4] He was head of the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.^[5]

Death

Malek died on 8 January 2016 in Australia.^[6]

References

^ "Plea to increase food production". independent-bangladesh.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "Teletalk to expand its network across CHT: Malek". independent-bangladesh.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "Obituary". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "MA Malek's death condoled". The New Nation. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "Actions taken against officials for negligence: MA Malek". The Daily Star. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "Former Chairman of BREB Brig. Gen M A Malek Passes Away". Energy Bangla. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[1] "Plea to increase food production". independent-bangladesh.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[2] "Teletalk to expand its network across CHT: Malek". independent-bangladesh.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[3] "Obituary". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[4] "MA Malek's death condoled". The New Nation. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[5] "Actions taken against officials for negligence: MA Malek". The Daily Star. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[6] "Former Chairman of BREB Brig. Gen M A Malek Passes Away". Energy Bangla. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

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+|serviceyears=1968-2003
+|commands    = *Commandant of [[Qadirabad Cantonment|Engineers Centre and School of Military Engineering]]
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+|battles     = [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
+}}
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