Hossain Toufique Imam Explained

Hossain Toufique Imam (15 January 1939 – 4 March 2021) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and political advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh.^[1] His rank was equivalent to a cabinet minister.^[2]

Early life

Imam was born on 15 January 1939. He completed a B.A. in economics from Rajshahi University and an M.A. in economics from Dhaka University. He completed a post graduate diploma from London School of Economics in development administration.^[3]

Career

HT Imam was a key figure during the Liberation War, he served as the cabinet secretary in the Mujibnagar government; the first administrative body dedicated to envisioning an independent Bangladesh.^[4] He was the political advisor to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. He blamed the Inter Service Intelligence for facilitating the July 2016 Dhaka attack.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

Imam's son, Tanveer Imam, was elected to parliament from Sirajganj-4 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League in January 2014.^[7]

Death

Imam died on 4 March 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Pak's ISI Suspected Of Link To Bangladesh Attack: Top Official To NDTV . NDTV . 22 December 2016.
2. Web site: H.E. Hossain Toufique IMAM Opening speech . tasam.org . 22 December 2016.
3. Web site: H.T. Imam . icwadelhi.info . Indian Council of World Affairs . 22 December 2016 . 13 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161213100143/http://icwadelhi.info/icwalive/images/CVHTImam.pdf . dead.
4. Web site: 2021-03-04 . HT Imam passes away . 2024-11-11 . The Business Standard . en.
5. Web site: Pakistan financially supporting terrorist groups in India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh . merinews.com . 22 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807155817/http://www.merinews.com/article/pakistan-financially-supporting-terrorist-groups-in-india-afghanistan-and-bangladesh/15918480.shtml . 7 August 2016.
6. News: Dhaka killers ideantified to be from elite schools, one was son of ruling party official . The Economic Times . 22 December 2016.
7. News: Infighting grips AL grassroots . 13 December 2014 . The Daily Star . 13 March 2018 . en.
8. News: HT Imam, political adviser to prime minister, dies aged 82 . 2021-03-04 . bdnews24.com . 4 March 2021.