Eminent Bangladeshi educationist, administrator, social development worker, and litterateur Kazi Fazlur Rahman passed away on Saturday night due to age-related complications. He was 93, according to a press statement.
He served as an adviser to the country's first caretaker government.
In post-independence Bangladesh, he successively held the positions of secretary to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Education. His final assignment as a government official was serving as a member of the Planning Commission with the seniority and status of cabinet secretary.
Mr. Rahman also served with distinction at the international level, holding senior positions with various international development organisations, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
His contribution to social service was equally remarkable. He served as the chairperson of the Radda MCH-FP Centre from its inception, where his visionary leadership helped establish a strong and sustainable foundation for maternal and child healthcare and family planning services.
A lifelong devotee of literature, Kazi Fazlur Rahman authored three novels, six Bengali short story collections, one English short story collection, and a five-volume diary series published in national newspapers.
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