Moudud Ahmed
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Moudud Ahmed

Personal data
Date of birth24 May 1940(age 70)
Place of birthNoakhali, Bangladesh
Political partyJatiya Party (1984 � present)
Other partyNationalist Party (1979 � 1984)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ReligionIslam
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
In office27 March 1988 - 12 August 1989
PresidentHossain Mohammad Ershad
Succeeded byKazi Zafar Ahmed
Preceded byMizanur Rahman Chowdhury

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Barrister Moudud Ahmed (born May 24, 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a current member of Jatiyo Sangshad and a member of standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

He was the Postmaster General of Bangladesh during the Independence War of Bangladesh. He became personal secretary to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first President of Bangladesh. Under the President of Bangladesh Major General Ziaur Rahman he served several ministerial posts including deputy prime minister from 1977 to 1981. In 1988 he became Prime Minister of Bangladesh under the military ruler Lieutenant General Hussain Mohammad Ershad. After one year he became the Vice President of Bangladesh under the same ruler, only to resign on 06 December 1990 due to mass uprising. He became law minister from 2001 to 2006 when he increased the retirement age of the justices of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to facilitate his favourite Chief Justice of Bangladesh Khondokar Mahmud Hassan to become the Chief Adviser of the forthcoming Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, which culminate in 1/11 in 2007, and, irinically, a severe blow to BNP.

He was Bland Visiting Professor at:

* The George Washington University: (ESIA) , Fall 1997.

He is a member of The Council.

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Moudud again demands Muhith's exit - The Daily Star Tweet this news
The Daily Star--BNP leader -Moudud Ahmed- on Sunday reiterated his demand for the resignation of Finance Minister AMA Muhith and officials at the Stock Exchange Commission ... - Date : Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:33:11 GMT+00:00
People's judgement won't change: Moudud - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--Dhaka, Jan 21 (bdnews24.com) � BNP top leader -Moudud Ahmed- has described the results of the recently-held municipal polls as the people's verdict in favour ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:37:33 GMT+00:00
Muhith meets stakeholders - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--On the following day, BNP leader -Moudud Ahmed- demanded resignation of Muhith and other top officials of the SEC. Mashiur on Saturday blammed the big ... - Date : Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:24:19 GMT+00:00
Moudud offers assistance to govt - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--A BNP policymaker, -Moudud Ahmed-, made the statement referring to ABM Khairul Haque's pronouncement that the judiciary was supreme and was accountable only ... - Date : Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:00:22 GMT+00:00
'SC not accountable to anybody' - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--On Jan 8, BNP standing committee member -Moudud Ahmed- said the judges should be accountable to parliament. Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:56:39 GMT+00:00
HC rejects Mosharraf, wife's petitions - The Daily Star Tweet this news
The Daily Star---...- to release the bank accounts of the petitioners. Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan appeared for ACC, while Barrister -Moudud Ahmed- argued for the petitioners.--- - Date : Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:03:07 GMT+00:00
BNP observes 'Democracy Murder Day' - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--Another standing committee member -Moudud Ahmed- mentioned the prime minister was also detained and 'tortured' by the then government. ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:02:30 GMT+00:00
'Judges should be accountable to parliament' - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--Dhaka, Jan 8 (bdnews24.com) - Senior BNP leader -Moudud Ahmed- thinks that the judges should be accountable to the parliament and the relevant article of the ... - Date : Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:57:18 GMT+00:00
PM speech frustrating: Moudud - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--Standing committee member -Moudud Ahmed- in his immediate reaction to the speech by Sheikh Hasina on Thursday night said people were frustrated with the ... - Date : Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:57:53 GMT+00:00
Parliament is not sovereign: Moudud - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours--Dhaka, Jan 5 (bdnews24.com) � Former law minister -Moudud Ahmed- has found logic behind the opinion of top judges that parliament is not sovereign. ... - Date : Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:13:32 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
1988 - 1989
Succeeded by
Kazi Zafar Ahmed

Prime Ministers of Bangladesh

Tajuddin Ahmad * Sheikh Mujibur Rahman * Muhammad Mansur Ali * Shah Azizur Rahman * Ataur Rahman Khan * Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury * Moudud Ahmed * Kazi Zafar Ahmed * Khaleda Zia * Habibur Rahman * Sheikh Hasina * Latifur Rahman * Khaleda Zia * Iajuddin Ahmed * Fazlul Haquei * Fakhruddin Ahmedi * Sheikh Hasina



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