Shafiqul Haq

Background

Haq, Shafiqul was born on December 1, 1917 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Son of Gani Ahmed and Amirun Nessa. arrived in Australia, 1992.

Education

Bachelor Engineering, Bengal Engineering College, Calcutta, India, 1941. Master of Science in Hydraulic Engineering, Oregon State College, 1953.

Career

Assistant engineer, Aviation Department Control India, 1942-1945; assistant executive engineer Irrigation Department Bengal, Government of India, Jalpaiguri, 1946-1947; assistant executive engineer, Irrigation Department East Pakistan, 1948-1950; executive engineer, Irrigation Department East Pakistan, 1954; project director, superintending engineer, Water and Power Authority, Kaptai, East Pakistan, 1955-1960; chief engineer, Water and Power Development Authority, Dhaka, 1961-1969; director irrigation, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, 1970-1971; permanent secretary, Ministry of Flood Control and Water Resources, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1972-1973; adviser, President of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1975; consultant, owner, M/S Al-Haq Cons., Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1976-1978; chairman, M/S Consociates Ltd., Dhaka, 1979-1983; technical adviser, Islam Group of Industries, Dhaka, 1984; hydraulic design engineer, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 1985; managing director, M/S Carravell Technology Superior vena cava syndrome, Ndola, Zambia, 1985-1986; chairman, Consociates Ltd., Dhaka, 1987-1990; retired, 1990. Chairman local committee International Congress on Large Dams, Dhaka, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Achievements include design and execution of water development and flood control project, pump and gravity irrigation project, high cross dam, coastal embankment project, heavy bomber United States Air Force air fields, land reclamation from sea, others M C.

Membership

Board of directors Sanirvor Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1983-1992. Fellow Institute Engineers Pakistan (general secretary 1962-1963, president 1969-1970), Institution Engineers Bangladesh (life), American Society of Civil Engineers (life).

Connections

Married Kumum Ahmed, April 29, 1944. Children: Shahrukh, Zaman, Khan.

Father:

Gani Ahmed

Mother:

Amirun Nessa

Spouse:

Kumum Ahmed

child:

Khan Haq

child:

Shahrukh Haq

child:

Zaman Haq