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Shah Abdul Hannan (Bengali: শাহ আবদুল হান্নান; 23 September 1939 – 2 June 2021) was a Bangladeshi Islamic philosopher, writer, economist, educator and media personality. He served as the deputy governor of the Bangladesh Bank and chairman of the National Board of Revenue. He was the founder vice chancellor of Darul Ihsan University, North South University, chairman of the Islamic Economics Research Bureau, and the director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd.




Early life and education


Shah Abdul Hannan was born in 1939 in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He completed Bachelor of Economics and Political Science in 1959 and Master of Political Science in 1961 from University of Dhaka. After successfully completing studentship he joined the then Pakistan Civil Service.




Career






= Government service

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Shah Abdul Hannan started his professional life as a lecturer of political science in a college in Dhaka. He joined Pakistan Finance Service in 1963 and retired as the secretary of the Govt. of Bangladesh in 1998. He served the Government of Bangladesh as:

Chairman, National Board of Revenue, where he pioneered the introduction of VAT (Value Added Tax) in Bangladesh;
Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank;
Director General, Bureau of Anti-corruption;
Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare;
Secretary, Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance.




= Educator

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Hannan was one of the founding members of the North South University, Asian University of Bangladesh and Darul Ihsan University. He also served as the chairman of the Institute of Research and Development (IRD), International Islamic University, Chittagong and syndicate member of Manarat International University.
He has lectured for YouTube videos and indoor classes on a wide range of issues including women's rights, human rights, contemporary issues and Islamic solutions, Usul al fiqh and Islamic economics.




= Economist

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As an economist Shah Abdul Hannan served as:

Co-founder, Islamic Economics Research Bureau
Co-founder, Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought
Member, Editorial Board, The Daily Arthanitee
Chief Advisor, Islamic Insurance Co. Bangladesh
Chairman, Islamic Banks’ Consultative Forum (IBCF)
Founder member, Central Shariah Board of Islamic Banks
Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd




= Social work

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Chairman, Ibn Sina Trust
Chairman, Manarat Dhaka International School and College
Member, Association of Correction and Social Reclamation, Bangladesh (ACSRB)




= Media personality

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Shah Hannan regularly attended media programs in channels NTV, ATN Bangla, RTV and Islamic TV.




Works


Books written by Shah Abdul Hannan:

Islami Ortthonitite Shorker er Vumika (1985)
Islami Orthoniti: Dorshon O Kormokoushol (2002)
Nari Shomossa o Islam (1988)
Nari O Bastobota (2002)
Social Laws of Islam (1995)
Desh Shomaj O Rajniti (2003)
Bishoy Chinta
Soviet Union e Islam (1976)
Usul-al-Fiqh (2000)
Law Economics and history (2003)
Islam and Gender: The Bangladesh Perspective (2016)




Personal life


He had two children, Samina Akhter and Shah Mustafa Faisal.




Death


Hannan died at Ibn Sina Hospital on 2 June 2021, at the age of 82. He has been undergoing treatment since 8 May for geriatric illness; during this time he suffered multiple heart attacks, and lost his memory due to inflammation in the brain. Per Islamic tradition, he was given Salat al-Janazah funeral prayers: one was held at Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, another was in front of his house, and a third was at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Afterwards, he was buried at Shahjahanpur Cemetery in Dhaka.




References






External links


Official website
Md. Mahmudul Hasan (2021) "Shah Abdul Hannan: An exemplary human being and teacher". Islamic Horizon, 50 (5). p. 61. ISSN 8756-2367. url: Islamic Horizons September/October 2021 by Islamic Society of North America - Issuu
Md. Mahmudul Hasan (2021) "Remembering my teacher Shah Abdul Hannan". The Daily Star, Dhaka, 5 July 2021. p. 9. url: Remembering my teacher Shah Abdul Hannan
Md. Mahmudul Hasan (2021) "In memory of Shah Abdul Hannan". New Age, 8 June 2021. url: In memory of Shah Abdul Hannan
Md. Mahmudul Hasan (2022) "In memory of Uttar Goran’s grammarian: The life and legacy of Shah Abdul Hannan". Dhaka Tribune, 1 June 2022. url: [1]

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