Life and Career
Saifur Rahman, the son of Abdul Basit and his wife, was born on October 6, 1932, in the village of Baharmardan located in Maulvibazar Sadar Upazila of Maulvi Bazar District, in the Sylhet Division. As a young man, he participated in the Bengali Language Movement of 1952, part of a growing nationalism. He was vice-president of Salimullah Muslim Hall while at Dhaka University.
In 2005, he was awarded Ekushey Padak, the second-highest state award, for his role in the Bengali Language Movement. A prominent chartered accountant, Saifur Rahman was one of the founders of Rahman Rahamn Huq (currently KPMG Bangladesh), a noted chartered accountancy firm.
He founded three educational institutions: Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet Teacher's Training College, and Sylhet Engineering College. Active in professional organizations, he served as the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, president of Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs, and president of the United Nations Association of Bangladesh.
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