Mustafizur Rahman Tarafdar

Background

Tarafdar, Mustafizur Rahman was born on February 1, 1933 in Bogra, Bangladesh. Son of Mofiz Uddin and Genduli Bibi (Khan) Tarafdar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 1st class honors, University Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1956. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Procter and Gamble Diploma in Hydrology, London University, England, 1962. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1967.

Career

Assistant engineer Bangladesh Irrigation Department, Dhaka, Comilla, Jessore, 1956-1959. Deputy director Bangladesh Water Development Board, Dhaka, 1963-1972, director, 1972. Chief water section National Planning Commission, 1972-1978.

Irrigation and drainage engineer World Bank, Washington, 1978-1981. Chief lecturer (associate professor) Polytech. University, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1981-1987.

Senior lecturer and director agricultural research University Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1987-1990. Senior lecturer and head hydraulic research unit University Lagos, Nigeria, 1990-1996. Chief engineer PMWR, American Institute of Management consultant Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria, since 1997.

Civil, water supply, irrigation engineer confederation British Industries, London, 1959-1962. Irrigation water resources engineer consultant World Bank Roster, Washington, since 1983. Irrigation, water supply dam engineer Water & Dam Services Company, Lagos, 1992.

Achievements

• Mustafizur Rahman Tarafdar has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive council Institute of Engineers, Dhaka, 1973-1978. Secretary National Committee International Hydrological Decade United Nations Educational, Dhaka, 1966-1972, Earth Resources Satellite Technology (ERTS), Landsat National Committee, Dhaka, 1975-1978. Fellow Dhaka Institute Engineers.

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (vice president Nigeria International since 2000), Institution Civil Engineers (United Kingdom), Council of Registered Engineers, Alumi Federation University Engineering, Dhaka (vice president 1976-1978), China Scholars Association (England).

Interests

• Photography, reading, gardening, travel.

Connections

Married Naseem Akhtar Mirza Haque, July 6, 1958. Children: Reni Kaiser, Reema Sharmeen, Luna Nasreen.