Osman Ghani Khan | |
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| ওসমান গণি খান | |
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| Chairman of United Nations Board of Auditors | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| 2nd Comptroller and Auditor General (Bangladesh) | |
| In office 1 March 1976 – 31 December 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Fazle Kader Muhammad Abdul Baqui |
| Succeeded by | A K Azizul Huq |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mokbul Hossain |
| Succeeded by | AKM Salim Reza Habib |
| Constituency | Pabna-2 |
| State Minister of Public Administration | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1923 Bera, Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 26 April 2000 (aged 77) Singapore |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Education | MA (economics) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Osman Ghani Khan (1923-2000) was the former chairman of the United Nations Board of Auditors, a Bangladeshi civil servant, economist, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Pabna-2.
Education
Khan passed higher secondary from Government Saadat College in 1940. In 1943 and 1945, he received his B.A. (Honours) and M.A. in Economics from University of Calcutta, respectively.
Career
Khan was appointed the first Defense secretary of Bangladesh in 1972.[1] He was appointed to the constitutional post Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh at 1976. From 1980 to 1982, Khan was elected as chairman of the United Nations Board of Auditors.[2] After retirement, he was elected as a member of parliament from Pabna-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991.[3] He was appointed the Minister of Public Administration.[1]
Death
Khan died on 26 April 2000 in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Reminiscing Osman Ghani Khan". The Daily Star. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ UN Board of Auditors (1981). "Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 1980 and report of the Board of Auditors". United Nations Digital Library. New York. p. 25. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.