Hasan Mahmud (politician)
Muhammad Hasan Mahmud (born 5 June 1963) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from Chittagong-7 constituency. In January 2019, he was appointed as the Bangladesh Minister of Information. Early life. Muhammad Hasan Mahmud was born on 5 June 1963 in Chittagong. He completed his bachelor's and master's in chemistry from the University of Chittagong in 1987 and 1989 respectively. He earned his PhD in environmental chemistry from Hasselt University in 2001. Career. During 1996–2001, Mahmud served as the political and parliamentary affairs adviser to then prime minister Sheikh  Hasina. Mahmud was the Jatiya Sangsad member from Chittagong-6 constituency during 2008–2014. He was appointed as the state minister for foreign affairs in January 2009 in Sheikh Hasina's cabinet but 6 months later he was moved to the position of state minister for environment and forests. In November 2011, he was promoted to the full minister of environment and forest and served the position until the end of 2013. Personal life. Mahmud is married to Nuran Fatema Hasan.