Mohammad Abu Hena
Mohammad Abu Hena | |
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মোহাম্মদ আবু হেনা | |
| 7th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 9 April 1996 – 8 May 2000 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Sadeq |
| Succeeded by | MA Syed |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines | |
| In office 21 July 1992 – 27 December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Manaf |
| Succeeded by | Reazul Hossain |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan | |
| In office 5 April 1991 – 14 July 1992 | |
| Preceded by | A.K.M. Headaytul Huq |
| Succeeded by | Mahbubul Huq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 (age 87–88) |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Bronze Wolf Award |
Mohammad Abu Hena (born 1937)[1] is a former Bangladeshi diplomat, election commissioner and scout. He served as the seventh Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh during 1996–2000.[2] He was as an ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan and the Philippines.[3][4] He was as the international commissioner of the Bangladesh Scouts, as well as the chairman of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region.[5]
Early life
Muhamad Abu Hena was born in 1937 in the village of Bahadurpur, Pangshar, Rajbari in the then British India to Amanat Ali Mallick and Begum Shasunnahar.[1][6] Hena completed his master's in English Language and Literature in 1959 from the University of Dhaka.[7]
Career
Hena started his career as a college lecturer and later became a faculty member at the University of Dhaka.[7]
Hena joined the then Pakistan Civil Service (CSP) in 1963. He was appointed the Chief Election Commissioner on 9 April 1996 and resigned on 8 May 2000 citing health reasons.[8] The seventh Bangladesh parliamentary election of 12 June 1996 was held under his commission.[2]
In 1978, Hena became the international commissioner of Bangladesh Scouts. He was then elected member of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region Committee in 1984 and then elected chairman for a 3-year term.[5]
From 5 April 1991 to 14 July 1992, Hena served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan.[3] Then he was an ambassador to Philippines from 21 July 1992 until 27 December 1993.[4]
In 1994, Hena was awarded the 232nd Bronze Wolf Award, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world scouting.[9] He attended 2008 World Scouts Day in Dhaka.[10]
In 2007, Hena was appointed as the ombudsperson of BRAC, one of the world's largest NGOs, for a three-year term.[7]
References
- ^ a b বাসস দেশ-২৮ : আবু হেনার ক্যারিয়ার বৈচিত্রময় : গ্রন্থ প্রকাশনা অনুষ্ঠানে বক্তারা. BSS News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Tenure of Hon'ble Chief Election Commissioners". Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Roll of Honour". tokyo.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ a b "List of Bangladesh Ambassadors to the Philippines". manila.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Scouts leader Abu Hena receives Distinguished Service Award". The Daily Star. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ Hossain, Moktar (13 June 2019). পাংশায় সাবেক সিইসি আবু হেনার পিতা-মাতার স্মরণে দোয়া মাহফিল [Prayer rally in remembrance of CEC Abu Hena's parents]. Daily Matrikantha. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hena made Brac ombudsperson". The Daily Star. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque. সাবেকদের ইসি ভাবনা [Former EC thoughts]. bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Bronze Wolf Awardees". World Scouting. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Bangladesh Scouts observe World Scouts Day". Bangladesh Scouts observe World Scouts Day. Retrieved 19 November 2025.