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Abu Sayeed

Abu Sayeed
Prof. Dr. Abu Sayeed 24 November 1996.jpg
Prof. Dr. Abu Sayeed 24 November 1996
Information Minister of Bangladesh
In office
6 June 1996 – 16 July, 2001
Personal details
Born (1945-11-01) 1 November 1945 (age 71)
Pabna, Bangladesh
Political party Bangladesh Awami League
Alma mater Rajshahi University

Abu Sayeed (born 1 November 1945) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Information Minister of Bangladesh.

Sayeed was the Information Minister of Bangladesh from June 6, 1996 until July 15, 2001. He was elected by a wide margin of votes in the National Assembly election of the then-united Pakistan in 1970. He was a prominent member of the committee that drafted the Constitution of Bangladesh. He was designated as the governor of Pabna district by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. He has been known for his criticism of the military government.

Sayeed has been a professor at of Rajshahi University.

Sayeed has three children, Ahrita Shahid, Ali Nazir Sayeed, and Anim Sayeed.



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