R. A. Ghani | |
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![]() Ghani in 2008 | |
Member of Parliament for Rangpur-19 | |
In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Lutfor Rahman |
Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | 1927 Bosniapara, Sadullapur, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 15 January 2016 (aged 89) Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
R. A. Ghani (1927 – 15 January 2016; Sadullapur, Gaibandha) was a Bangladeshi engineer and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad, and served as the state minister of Science and Technology. [1]
Ghani was born in 1927 at Bosniapara in Sadullapur of Gaibandha. [1] He passed his matriculation exams from Gaibandha Boys' School ranked 13th in the combined merit list. [2] He passed his intermediate exams from Presidency College in Calcutta. [1] He completed graduation from Ahsanullah Engineering College (now BUET) in civil engineering in 1952. During this time Ghani took part in the Language Movement. [2]
In 1953 Ghani founded Brixton & Brixton Ltd (now GBL - Ganibangla Ltd), which describes itself as the oldest consulting engineering firm in Bangladesh. [3]
He completed an MS from University of California, Berkeley in 1963, and completed a DSc degree from Washington University in St. Louis. [3]
He took part in the 1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan and the Liberation War of Bangladesh. [2]
Ghani was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Rangpur-19 in 1979. [4] He was appointed State Minister of Science and Technology during the reign of Ziaur Rahman. [1] He was a member of the standing committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [5]
He founded R A Gani School & College, Gaibandha. [3]
He was married to Mrs. Hosne Ara Ghani. [6] They had three daughters and a son. [1]
Ghani passed away on 15 January 2016 at Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was 89. [5]
R. A. Ghani | |
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![]() Ghani in 2008 | |
Member of Parliament for Rangpur-19 | |
In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Lutfor Rahman |
Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | 1927 Bosniapara, Sadullapur, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 15 January 2016 (aged 89) Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
R. A. Ghani (1927 – 15 January 2016; Sadullapur, Gaibandha) was a Bangladeshi engineer and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad, and served as the state minister of Science and Technology. [1]
Ghani was born in 1927 at Bosniapara in Sadullapur of Gaibandha. [1] He passed his matriculation exams from Gaibandha Boys' School ranked 13th in the combined merit list. [2] He passed his intermediate exams from Presidency College in Calcutta. [1] He completed graduation from Ahsanullah Engineering College (now BUET) in civil engineering in 1952. During this time Ghani took part in the Language Movement. [2]
In 1953 Ghani founded Brixton & Brixton Ltd (now GBL - Ganibangla Ltd), which describes itself as the oldest consulting engineering firm in Bangladesh. [3]
He completed an MS from University of California, Berkeley in 1963, and completed a DSc degree from Washington University in St. Louis. [3]
He took part in the 1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan and the Liberation War of Bangladesh. [2]
Ghani was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Rangpur-19 in 1979. [4] He was appointed State Minister of Science and Technology during the reign of Ziaur Rahman. [1] He was a member of the standing committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [5]
He founded R A Gani School & College, Gaibandha. [3]
He was married to Mrs. Hosne Ara Ghani. [6] They had three daughters and a son. [1]
Ghani passed away on 15 January 2016 at Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was 89. [5]