Died 9 September 2007 | Party Bangladesh Awami League | |
Political party Bangladesh Awami League | ||
ASHK Sadek is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, former Member of Parliament and the former Minister of Education.
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Early life
Abu Sharaf Hijbul Kader Sadeq was born on April 30, 1934 in Barenga, Keshabpur, Jessore. His father was the joint commissioner of the Government of Bengal, Yahya Sadeq. In 1951 he graduated from High School and in 1955 he finished his Masters of Art. Sadek joined the civil service of Pakistan in 1956.
Career
From 1959 to 1961 he was the sub-divisional officer of Nilphamari and Narayanganj. He worked as the Comilla deputy commissioner from 1966 to 1967 and the secretary to the Governor of East Pakistan from 1969 to 1970. He was the secretary to Tajuddin Ahmad, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and later chief secretary to the President of Bangladesh. He was a secretary of a number of ministries and retired from government service in 1988. In 1996 he was elected to the national parliament from Jessore-6 and again in 2001. He was a Minister of Education in the cabinet of Sheikh hasina.
Death and Legacy
He died on 9 September 2007. His wife, Ismat Ara Sadek, is a current government Minister. ASHK Sadek auditorium in Keshabpur is named after him.