M. A. Malek

M. A. Malek was a brigadier general in the Bangladesh Army who served as an assistant to the chief adviser of the caretaker government of Bangladesh with the rank of a state minister.^[1][2]

Mohammad Abul Malek
State Minister for Social Welfare
In office 12 January 2007 – 6 January 2009
Prime Minister	Fakhruddin Ahmed (Interim)
Minister of Post and Telecommunications
In office 6 June 2014 – 12 January 2015
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Personal details
Born	4 February 1948 Barisal, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died	8 January 2016(2016-01-08) (aged 67) Sydney, Australia
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh  Pakistan (before 1971)
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army  Pakistan Army
Years of service	1968-2003
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Corps of Engineers
Commands	Commandant of Engineers Centre and School of Military Engineering DMI of Army Headquarters Station Commander, Jessore
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

Early life and education

Malek was born in Barisal, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on 4 February 1948. His mother died when he was four-years-old. Malek attended Barisal Zilla School and later enrolled into Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). In April 1972, Malek married Fatema Khatun Neli. Fatema Khatun died on 16 January 2012. The couple had three children: Israt Malek, Tanzil Malek and Tanvir Malek.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Malek was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[3] He served as the chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board and as the special assistant of former Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed in the caretaker government.^[4] He was head of the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.^[5]

Death

Malek died on 8 January 2016 in Australia.^[6]