Faruque Alam

Faruque Alam (born 1 March 1940) is a Bangladeshi Civil Engineer, Wood Technologist and former Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC). He was elected Member of Parliament from Shariatpur-3 constituency during 1986 Bangladeshi general election under Jatiya Party banner.

Faruque Alam
ফারুক আলম
Chairman, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation
In office 1991–1994
Member of Parliament for Shariatpur-3
In office 7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988
Preceded by	constituency created
Succeeded by	MA Rena
Personal details
Born	(1940-03-01) 1 March 1940 Damudya, Shariatpur, British Raj (now Bangladesh)
Died	24 May 2020(2020-05-24) (aged 80) Kurmitola General Hospital
Cause of death	Cabin-19
Resting place	Martyred Intellectual Crabeyard, Rayer Bazar
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Jatiya Party
Mother	Noor Jahan Begum
Father	Sultan Alam Howlader
Occupation	Civil engineer and Wood technologist

Early life

Alam was born on 1 March 1940 at Damudya Upazila in Shariatpur District of the then British Raj (now Bangladesh) to Sultan Alam Howlader and Noor Jahan Begum.[1] He completed his early education from Dhaka and studied Wood Technology in Swedish-Pakistan Institute of Technology from 1959 to 1963. He was admitted to Erik Dahlbergs College of Engeeniering at Jonkoping, Sweden in 1966 and obtained his graduation in Civil Engineering in 1970.[1]

Career

Alam started his career at Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation in 1970 and served as General Manager until 1978. He was elected Member of Parliament from Shariatpur-3 constituency during 1986 Bangladeshi general election under Jatiya Party banner.[2] He also served as the Chairman of BIWTC from 1991 to 1994.[1]

References

1. BIWTC at present (cover story), Khaled Mahmood; The Economy, December 20-26, 1994
2. "List of 3rd Parliament Members". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 March 2019.