Abul Maal Abdul Muhith

Here is the revised memorial biography of Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, grounded strictly in well-supported facts from reliable sources:

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith was born on 25 January 1934 in Sylhet (then in Assam Province, British India), into a distinguished family; his father, Abu Ahmad Abdul Hafiz, was a judge and a founding figure of the Sylhet branch of the All-India Muslim League, and his mother, Syeda Shahar Banu (Chowdhury), was an active leader during the Bengali language movement (en.wikipedia.org).

He excelled academically, passing the Intermediate exam in 1951 with top marks from Murari Chand College, followed by first-class honors in his B.A. (Hons.) in English literature in 1953 and a master's degree from the University of Dhaka in 1955. Later, he studied at the University of Oxford (1957–58) and earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University in 1964 (en.wikipedia.org).

Beginning his career by joining the Pakistan Civil Service in 1956, Muhith served in various capacities across East and West Pakistan and played a pivotal role during Bangladesh’s emergence: he was among the first diplomats at Pakistan’s Washington embassy to endorse Bangladesh’s independence in 1971. In independent Bangladesh, he served as Secretary of Planning (1972) and Secretary of the External Resources Department (1977) (pressinform.portal.gov.bd).

Muhith first held the position of Finance and Planning Minister during the regime of Lt. Gen. Ershad from about March 1982 to January 1984. After retiring in 1981, he joined organizations like Ford Foundation and IFAD, and also served as a visiting fellow at Princeton University during 1984–85 (pressinform.portal.gov.bd).

Returning to politics, he was appointed Finance Minister of Bangladesh on 6 January 2009, a role he held continuously through successive Awami League administrations until 7 January 2019. During this period, Bangladesh achieved strong economic growth, with notable increases in GDP and per capita income, and progressed toward graduating from LDC (Least Developed Country) status (en.wikipedia.org).

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka on 30 April 2022, at approximately 12:56 am (thedailystar.net). His first janaza was held at Gulshan’s Azad Mosque in Dhaka, followed by a ceremony at the Parliament Plaza and a public tribute at Central Shaheed Minar. He was then laid to rest in his family graveyard in Rainagar (Sylhet), beside his parents, with a state-level farewell and mourning observed locally (en.prothomalo.com).

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith’s life was defined by distinguished public service—as a civil servant, diplomat, policy architect, and finance minister—and by his contributions to Bangladesh's economic development, authoring numerous books, and his lifelong connection to Sylhet.

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