KM Ehsanul Haque Peyara
KM Ehsanul Haque Peyara (died 2021) was the defence secretary of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Career
In 1969, Peyara joined the Pakistan Taxation Service.[4]
Peyara was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Defence on 27 November 2001 replacing M. Idris Ali.[5]
In August 2004, Mejbah Uddin Ahmed replaced Peyara as the secretary of defence after his retirement.[5][4] The Parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Defence questioned him over the court martialing of 17 Bangladesh Navy officers regarding irregularities involved in the purchase of BNS Bangabandhu.[6] He told the standing committee that he was not informed by the navy about the incident.[6]
Personal life
Peyara was married to Najma.[7] They had two daughters, Tumpa and Tatum.[7]
Death
Peyara died on 9 May 2021 in St. Louis, United States at the age of 76.[8][7]
References
- ^ Haque, Saquiba. "Ode to a father by his daughter". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Peacekeeping now a multi-national affairs: FM". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ চলে গেলেন সাবেক প্রতিরক্ষা সচিব এহসানুল হক. Barta24.com (in Bengali). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Former defense secretary Ehsanul Haque dies". The Business Standard. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ a b "Ex-Secretaries". www.mod.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b "JS body to discuss court-martialling of 17 navy men". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ a b c "Helpline launched to address labour issues ahead of Eid". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Ex-defence secy Ehsanul Haque dies". New Age. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2025-03-11.