Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman
politician (1934-1996)
Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman (24 November 1934 – 30 November 1996) was a lieutenant colonel of the Bangladesh Army, a member of parliament representing the Khulna-2 and Bagerhat-2 constituencies, and a government minister.
Early life
Mustafizur Rahman was born on 24 November 1934 at Ranabijoypur in Bagerhat in the Bengal Presidency. His father, Khan Bahadur Bazlur Rahman, was a customs commissioner. He studied at St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Kolkata, West Bengal. He studied further at St. Gregory's School in Dhaka, East Bengal, and later joined Dhaka College. He graduated from Peshawar University.
Career
Mustafizur Rahman joined the Pakistan army as a cadet in 1952 and received his commission on 13 March 1955. He started his career in the army in the Fifth Baloch Regiment.
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