Mohammad Nurul Kader

Participation in the Bangladesh Liberation War Mohammad Noorul Quader Khan was serving as the district commissioner of Pabna during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Under his leadership, the district was kept free of the Pakistani military. After Bangladesh gained independence, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Establishment of Government, though he willfully resigned before the end of his term.

Work life Civil service career Noorul Quader passed the Pakistani government's civil service exam (CSP) in 1960 and began his career as a government officer in 1961. In 1963, he was appointed as the subdivisional officer for Chandpur Mahakuma. His work as an administrator was notable, and he was quickly promoted to the state ministry as a deputy secretary. He served as district commissioner of Chittagong until 1970, when he was appointed as the district commissioner of Pabna. After the Bangladesh Liberation War, Noorul Quader served as the first chairman of the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, then known as the Tourism Bureau. Under his leadership, the bureau was corporatized and a logo was designed by Kalidas Karmakar. In 1978, the Daewoo Corporation of Korea proposed a joint venture with Bangladesh, proposing that manufacture of wheels, processed leather products, cement, and readymade garments be centered in the country. The Bangladeshi government chose to lead with readymade garments, and chose Noorul Quader's proposal due to his experience with both foreign business and government work. A joint venture deal was signed between Desh Garments and Daewoo Corporation on 4 July 1978. With this, Desh Garments became the first export oriented garment industry in Bangladesh and a pioneer of the textile industry in Bangladesh.

Desh Real Estate Limited was established in 1980 as an industrial land developer near Dhaka and Chittagong.

Jenk Industries Limited was established in 1988 as a manufacturer of cardboard boxes.

Personal life Noorul Quader married Rokeya Quader in 1973. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter. He died in 1998 at the age of 62. Today, Rokeya Quader is the chairperson of Desh Group, his son, Omar Quader Khan is the managing director of Desh Group, and his daughter, Vidiya Amrit Khan is the director of Desh Group.

Published books No Name Year of publication Publication Agency 1 Ekattor Amar 1999 Sahitya Prakash