Zafar Imam

Bangladeshi politician

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.)

Zafar Imam

Bir Bikrom

জাফর ইমাম

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change
In office
23 December 1989 – 6 December 1990
Preceded by| A.K.M. Maidul Islam Mukul
Succeeded by| Kazi Fazlur Rahman
Minister of Cultural Affairs
In office
3 October 1989 – 23 December 1989
Preceded by| Noor Muhammad Khan
Succeeded by| Syed Didar Bakht
Deputy Minister of Disaster Management and relief
In office
25 April 1980 – 27 November 1981
Preceded by| Emran Ali Sarkar (as Minister)
Succeeded by| Emran Ali Sarkar (as Minister)
Member of Parliament
In office
3 March 1988 – 6 December 1990
Preceded by| Himself
Succeeded by| Khaleda Zia
Constituency| Feni-1
In office
7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988
Preceded by| Position Established
Succeeded by| Himself
Constituency| Feni-1
In office
18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982
Preceded by| A. B. M. Musa
Succeeded by| Moudud Ahmed
Constituency| Noakhali-1
Personal details
Born|  (1948-12-13) 13 December 1948 (age 76)
Feni, East Bengal, Pakistan
Political party| Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse| Nurmahal Begum
Alma mater| Dhaka University
Awards|  Bir Bikrom
Military service
Allegiance|  Pakistan (Before 1971)
Bangladesh
Branch/service|  Pakistan Army
Bangladesh Army
Years of service| 1967-1976
Rank|  Lieutenant Colonel
Unit| Frontier Force Regiment
East Bengal Regiment
Commands|

* Sub-Commander of Sector – II
* CO of 10th East Bengal Regiment
* CO of 5th East Bengal Regiment
* CO of 15th East Bengal Regiment

Battles/wars| Bangladesh Liberation War

Zafar Imam  is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and a former member of parliament for Feni-1.

## Early life and education

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He was born on 13 December 1948 in Feni District. He passed SSC from Feni Government Pilot High School in 1963. He completed HSC from Feni Government College in 1965. He joined the Pakistan Military Academy in 1966 while studying in Dhaka University.[1]

## Military career

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### Pakistan Army

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Imam was commissioned in April 1967 in the 9th Frontier Force Regiment. He served in 9th Frontier Force Regiment till 1970. In late 1970, he was transferred to 24th Frontier Force Regiment. In 1971 he was posted to the 24 Frontier Force Regiment as a captain in Comilla Cantonment.

### Bangladesh Army

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After the crackdown he left the Pakistan Army and joined the Mukti Bahini.He fought in Sector 2 and served there as a Sub Sector Commander. In October when K Force was formed then he was promoted to the rank of Major and was appointed as the founding commanding officer of 10 East Bengal Regiment.He was awarded Bir Bikram for his role during the war. He served as the Provost Marshal of Bangladesh Army. Later he was appointed as the commanding officer of 15th East Bengal Regiment in Rangpur Cantonment.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1975. He went to retirement in 1976.[1]

## Political career

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In 1980 Imam joined the cabinet of Ziaur Rahman. After the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman he joined the cabinet of President Abdus Sattar as a minister of state and was given the charge of Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. He served there till 24 March 1982.Later he joined the Jatiya Party and was elected to parliament from Feni-1 in 1986.[4] He was re-elected from Feni-1.On 23 December 1989 he joined the cabinet of President Hussein Mohammad Ershad and took charge as the minister of environment forest and climate change. He served until the government fell down in late 1990.[5]

Imam contested the 1991 election from Feni-1 as a candidate of the Jatiya Party but lost to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[6] The Awami League had nominated Md. Zakaria Bhuiyan who also lost.[6]

Imam contested the 1996 election from Feni-1 as a candidate of the Jatiya Party but came a distant third behind Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[6]

Imam contested the 2001 election from Feni-1 as a candidate of the Awami League but lost to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[6]

## Personal life

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He was married to Nurmahal Begum.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c https://songramernotebook.com/archives/499266
2. ^ "Battles of Belonia Bulge". The Daily Star. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
3. ^ "Fulgazi in the war of liberation". fulgazi.feni.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
4. ^ "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
5. ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
6. ^ a b c d "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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