DR. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan: Life and Works

EDUCATION:

2018: Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia,

Title of PhD thesis: Human Capital and Socio-Economic Development: The Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Bangladesh

Supervisor: Professor Dr. Abdul Rashid Moten, Department of Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia. 

Co Supervisor: Dr. Rosemaliza Binti Mohd Kamalludeen, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia. 

1990: MBA (Major in Marketing), New York Institute of Technology, New York.

1981: BSc (Hons), Major in Chemistry and minor in Physics and Mathematics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.  

1975: Higher secondary (Science Group), Government Intermediate Technical College (at present Government Science College), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1972: Secondary (Science Group), Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government Boys' High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Secondary School: Mohammadpur Govt. Boys’ High School

Primary School: Dhaka Farm Islamia Primary School (at present Rajdhani High School, Manik Mia Avenue, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1984-86: Adjunct Lecturer, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York.

Tutor in Mathematics at Brooklyn College, (CUNY) New York

PUBLICATIONS:

2016:

Hoque, A. E. (2016). Quality assurance as a way to support labour markets: a reflection on TVET policies in Bangladesh. In: TVET@Asia, issue 7, 1-17. Online: http://www.tvet-online.asia/issue7/hoque_tvet7.pdf (retrieved 2.8.2016).

2014:

Chalte Firte Dekha (Bengali book), Shahji Publishers, Dhaka: [anthology of published articles in the national newspapers on current political issues]

2012:

Jubonayok Zia (Bengali book) , Shahji Publishers, Dhaka

Also published a large number of columns in various newspapers

BOOK FEATURING ON MY MOVEMENT:

Nokol Protirodh: Ehsanul Hoque Milan-er Songram (Bengali book) [Eradicating Unfair Means from Public Exam: the Struggle of Ehsanul Hoque Milan] , Edited by Nazmun Nahar Baby, Shahji Publishers, Dhaka: 26 March 2015

                                                     

DISTINGUISH ACCOMPLISHMENT:

• An honorary doctorate degree from British European University, London & the UK Commission for Consistent Learning for my outstanding contributions to the education sector of Bangladesh, 2005;

OCCUPATION:

1982-83: Chemist(Quality Control & Quality Assurance), Super Farm Pharmaceutical Industry, Central Islip, Long Island, New York;

1984-86: Adjunct Lecturer, Borough of Manhattan Community College & Tutor, Mathematics, Brooklyn College, CUNY, New York;

1987-89: Treasurer, Cloverdale Inc., Brooklyn, New York;

1989-90: Comptroller, Cloverdale Inc., Brooklyn, New York;

1991-95: Vice-President, Cloverdale Inc., Brooklyn, New York.

OTHER POSITIONS HELD:

• 2001-2006, State Minister for Education, the Government of Bangladesh    
• 2001-2006, Member of Parliament (MP), Constituency 260:Chadpur-1(Kachua Upazila), Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) 
• 1996-2001, Member of Parliament (MP), Constituency 260:Chadpur-1(Kachua Upazila), Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) 
• 1993-present, International Affairs Secretary, Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP)
• 1990-1996, Secretary, BNP-USA Chapter
• 1988, Founder Convener, BNP-USA Chapter
• 1982, Treasurer, Central Committee, Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal (JCD)
• 1980, Youngest Member, Convening Committee, Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal (JCD) [Student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, BNP].
• 1980 to 1981, elected vice-president (VP), Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Student Union, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 1981 to 1982, second time elected vice-president (VP), Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Student Union, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 1978-79: Athlete secretary, Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Student Union, University of Dhaka
• Player, Bangladesh national volleyball team

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

• Born on: January 01, 1957 [ according to certificate]
• Place of Birth: Comilla, Bangladesh
• Father: Late Mohammad Obaidul Hoque 
• Mother: Mrs. Mahmuda Hoque 
• Wife: Mrs. Nazmun Nahar Baby. She graduated from the department of zoology, Dhaka University and achieved Master in Computer Information Science (CIS) from the City University of New York. She is currently the vice-president of the central committee of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal.
• Children: Only daughter Tanjeeda Nahar Hoque. She graduated in ‘International Criminal Law’ from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and New York. Recently she has completed successfully her internship in the White House, Washington DC. (President Donald Trump Administration)

CONTACTS:

Dhaka Residence: House no # 06, Apartment # B2, Road no # 137, Gulshan # 01, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

New York Residence: 144 Kenilworth Place (2^nd Floor), Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA.

E-mail: ehsanulhoquemilan@gmail.com

Key Note Address on "Qatar Crisis: Urgent Role of OIC and Muslim World"

Muslim World Discourse on

Qatar Crisis: Urgent Role of OIC and Muslim World

Date: 10th July, Monday 5 PM

Venue: Al Shafi Conferenec Room, IIUM

Organized by

Muslim World Research Center (MWRC)

In collaboration with

OIC Study Group (OICGS)

Mr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan spoke on Qatar Crisis 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY

Mr. A.N.M.  Ehsanul Hoque Milan

Former State Minister for Education

 Government of Bangladesh  

Honorable Chairman Dr.  Wahabuddin Ra'ees, Associate Professor of Political Science, IIUM

Guest of honor Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Associate Professor & Director, Office of Promotion and Marketing, IIUM

Mr. Isharaf Hossaain, Director, Muslim World Research Center (MWRC)

friends, colleagues, brothers and sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah

It’s a great pleasure to be here as a keynote speaker to address about the Muslim world discourse. As we all aware of the Qatar crisis starts on 5^th June, for us the 11^th of Ramadan. When the whole Muslim world devoted themselves with the holy spirit of Ramadan, when all the distinguished key world leaders of the non-Muslim states were preaching the spirit of Ramadan and attending in the fasting iftar party, right at that moment a sanction was declared leaded by the Holy Mosques’ custodian Saudi Arabia and her axis Bahrain, U.A.E. and Egypt against Qatar.

Dear fellows,  

The question came in my mind a tiny gulf state with an area of approximately 12,000 sq. km with two and quarter million people bordering by the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia – how they could harm the Gulf Nations!

- Well, if the axis-states believe they help hamas, they are the elected representative of Palestinian.  And this help should be done because we belong to Islam and on the humanitarian ground no matter which religion they belongs to, also the main architect of modern KSA, the King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud protested against the USA President Mr. Truman in 1948 not to recognize Israel as a state in the state of Palestine.

- Question pops up why KSA changing their attention and direction given by their ancestor!

- Let’s refresh our memories: at Egyptian crisis while the Muslim Brotherhood fled from their native land they were given shelter by KSA also this MB’s has had a great contribution to build KSA.

-Well, we understand media is a power, I heard lot of cacophonies while I was little, from CNN and BBC about Palestine and other Muslim world. But now al-jazeera could be the resultant force as a diagonal thinking.

-Moving or removing of troops for a nation is their internal matter and no one can interfere a sovereign state’s classified decision.  I don’t know any state can put their independency and sovereignty in stake?

- Let’s see what social media say about why Qatar has been targeted:-  

·         Qatar has the highest per capita income in the world at the rate of 146 thousand dollars annually;

·         it is the second country in the world in the number of millionaires approximately 30 thousand millionaires;

·          it is the first Arab and fourth in the world in quality education after Japan;

·         Qatar is the first in the Arab world and sixth in the world at the level of quality of health;

·         Qatar is first in the Arab world and ranked 20th in the world in the fight against corruption;

·         The second country in the rate of security and safer risk of terrorism;

·         The first Arab and 12 globally in the Global Competitiveness Report;

·         The world's first country is ranked in the indicators of unemployment;

·         Qatari bank assets QR1.1 trillion;

·         Qatar is the largest Arab bank with assets of about 520 billion riyals;

·         $ 300 billion sovereign fund involving 39 countries;

·         Significant shares in Europe's largest banks Barclays and Credit Suisse;

·         The world's largest luxury goods store Harrods London;

·         Annually spend $ 6 billion on scientific research projects;

·         Qatar Airways fastest growing world 170 aircraft;

·         Qatar Telecom operates in 17 countries with 107 million subscribers;

·         Qatar owns 28% of the towers of London, the capital of Britain;

·         All its citizens are treated externally at the expense of the State; 

·         The only country in the world where water and electricity are free;

·         The only country in the world that has no taxes;

·         Hamad Airport receives the title of the finest airport in the world;

·         The world's first state in the spread of optical fiber;

·         The world's first country in infrastructure indicators;

·         The first country in the world in national savings;

·         The safest country against disaster risk;

·         The first Arab country in the speed of the Internet;

·         The first Arab country in the food security index;

·         The first Arab country in human development;

·         The first Arab country in the development of the capital market;

·         The first Arab country in the airlines;

·         The world's first LPG production in the world;

·         Owns the second largest fleet of gas transport in the world;

·         Owns 15 billion barrels of oil enough for 40 years;

·         Owns 900 trillion cubic feet of gas is enough for 143 years;

·         Ranked 4th globally in petrochemical production.

In addition the largest gas reservoir in the world is in the gulf ocean demarcated by two countries territories and need to Iran and Qatar’s coalition to explore. Perhaps that is another recipe added in the embargo. 

Dear Participants,

What should be the role of GCC, Arab-NATO, and OIC? Is it a majority decision of Arab nations? Also what are the positions of Muslim states? The answer is not clear yet. Well, let me say my opinion as a Bangladeshi. We have a good relation with gulf nations and we want to endure our relation without malice to other. We would like to see new modern Arab will be based on principles of caring each other, dignity, and respect. And my believe Qatar will come out with much stronger from this crisis because they had a bitter experience in 2014.          

I believe that time is the best healer. I still believe that OIC, UN and other major world players will contribute their constructive role for end. Hoping the best, thanks again for patience hearing.

Allah Hafiz 

Mr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan is giving interview to Al-Jazeera on Gulf Crisis