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MN Huda dead

By Staff Correspondent
Dr. Mirza Nurul Huda, former vice-president and finance minister, died of a massive heart attack at the Diabetic Hospital (BIRDEM) tn the city Sunday morning. He was 72.
A renowned economist of the country. Dr M N Huda served the erstwhile East Pakistan government as govcr nor and Minister for Finance and Planning and Commerce. He was also minister in charge of he Ministries of Finance and Planning and Commerce and advisor to the President of the Bangladesh government. His faM appointment was the Vice President of the People * Republic of Bangladesh during the Justice Sattar government
The namaj-e-Janaza of late Dr Huda will be held first at the Eidgah Masjid of. the Dhanmondl area at 10 am. then at the Dhaka University the*Bqltul Mukarram after Zohr prayer.
The venue for burial of the body was not selected till h»t night.
Dr Huda left behind his wife, a son. two daughters and a host of relatives, friends and wellwishers to mourn hi* death .
President Abdur Rahman Biswas and Finance Minister Salfur Rahman were among those who visited the Dhanmondl residence of late Dr Huda to have the last glimpse. Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. in a message yesterday, also condoled the death
life-sketch of Dr Huda
Born In Tangall tn 1019. Dr M N Huda had a distinguished academic career He stood first among all honours graduate* of the Dhaka University tn 1940 and was awarded the Raja Kallnarayan Scholarship. He obtained the first position in the first class tn his M A exam (nation tn Economics at the Dhaka University in 1941. He did hl* PhD In Agricultural Economic* from the Cornell University. Ithaca, New York, USA. in IM9.
The same year. Dr M N Hud* Joined the Dhaka University a* reader in Economics. Later, he became Professor of economics of the •ame university.
While In the University. he acted as the proctor, provost and faculty dean. He was ap-Cnted as a member of the nnlng Commission of the then East Pakistan government In 1965
Dr Huda was appointed governor of erstwhile East Pakistan government In March. 1909 He resumed i teaching In the Dhaka 1 University a* Professor of ) Economics in July same year
Dr Huda was associated with several economic bodies of the then East Pakistan from 1942 to 1962. He was also appointed by the erstwhile East Pakistan government a member of the taxation, enquiry committee and the credit enquiry commission.
He acted as a member of the panel of economist* for the first and the second five-year plans of the Pakistan government. Dr Huda was elected President of the Pakistan Economic Association In 1965 and became the president of Bangladesh Economic Association in 1976.
Dr Huda was made a member of the council of advisors to the President in 1975 and was tn charge of the Ministries • of Commerce and Planning. He also held the charge of the Ministry of Finance for sometime.
In 1979, he was appointed Minister for Finance. Then he was chosen as adviser to the President in early 1980.
Dr M N Huda became the Vice-President of the country on November 24, 1981.
He attended numerous conference* at the national and the international level and travelled many countries.
He served as chairman of the Social Science Research Council of Bangladesh, chairman of the Society for International Development * Bangladesh chapter during 1980 to 1985.