Mohammad Abdur Razzaque
{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician (born 1950)}}
{{about|a former Agriculture Minister of Bangladesh|the former Water Resources Minister of Bangladesh|Abdur Razzaq (politician, born 1942)}}
{{Other people||Abdur Razzaq (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammad Abdur Razzaque
| native_name = মোহাম্মদ আব্দুর রাজ্জাক
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque in New Delhi on February 12, 2011.jpg
| caption = Razzaque in 2011
| office = Minister of Agriculture
| term_start = 7 January 2019
| term_end = 11 January 2024
| primeminister = Sheikh Hasina
| predecessor = Matia Chowdhury
| successor = Abdus Shahid{{Cite web |title=কৃষিমন্ত্রী হিসেবে শপথ নিলেন আব্দুস শহীদ |url=https://dailyinqilab.com/national/news/630958 |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=দৈনিক ইনকিলাব |language=bn}}
| constituency_MP1 = Tangail-1
| parliament = Bangladesh
| term_start1 = 28 October 2001
| term_end1 = 6 August 2024
| predecessor1 = Abul Hasan Chowdhury
| office2 = Minister of Food
| term_start2 = September 2012
| term_end2 = January 2014
| successor2 = Kamrul Islam
| office3 = Minister of Food and Disaster Management
| term_start3 = 6 January 2009
| term_end3 = September 2012
| predecessor3 = M M Shawkat Ali
| 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}}
| relatives = Shamshun Nahar Chapa (sister){{cite news|url=https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2024-09-07/zYwHZQ4W|title=Shamsun Nahar becoming state minister for education|accessdate=2024-09-13|date=2024-02-29|work=Somoy News}}
| occupation = Politician, agriculturalist
}}
Mohammad Abdur Razzaque ({{langx|bn|মোহাম্মদ আব্দুর রাজ্জাক|Mohammod Abdur Razzak}}; born 1 February 1950) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-1 constituency during 2001–2024. He was the Minister of Agriculture of Bangladesh.{{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}}{{Cite web |date=January 2024 |title=মন্ত্রিসভায় স্থান পাননি আব্দুর রাজ্জাক, নতুন কৃষিমন্ত্রী আব্দুস শহীদ |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2024/01/12/1354186 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=www.kalerkantho.com}} He served as Minister of Food and Disaster Management from 2009 to 2012 and then, as Minister of Food until 2013.{{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}} He has been the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Finance since 2014.{{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}} He has also been serving as a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League since 2016.{{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}}
Razzaque was also the head of the Election Manifesto sub-committee of Bangladesh Awami League for the 11th Bangladeshi general election in 2018.{{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 |date=25 November 2018 |language=bn |access-date=23 January 2019}}
Early life and career
Abdur 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.{{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 |archive-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223247/http://119.40.90.133/asset2013/pdfs/8_1_152_1299_1.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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.
Razzaque started his career by joining Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) as a scientific officer and ended as the chief scientific officer in 2001.{{cite web |url=http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf |title=Life Sketch of Honorable Minister, Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque |website=UNICEF |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-date=15 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915015906/http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Contribution in Liberation War 1971
Political career
Razzaque started his political career in student life. He was elected the Vice President of the student union of Bangladesh Agricultural University. He was also the President of Bangladesh Student League, BAU unit.
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.{{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 |access-date=8 June 2015}}{{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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}}{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Shamim |last2=Shahidul Islam |first2= |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}}
Served
- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (former director){{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
- Bangladesh Agronomist Institution (secretary general) of in 1996–97{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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