Shah Abdul Hannan (Bengali: শাহ আবদুল হান্নান; 23 September 1939 – 2 June 2021) was a Bangladeshi Islamic philosopher, writer, economist, educator and media personality.
He was the founder vice chancellor of Darul Ihsan University, North South University, chairman of the Islamic Economics Research Bureau, and the director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd.[2][3] Abdul Hannan was born on 23 September 1939 to a Bengali Muslim family in Kurikhai, Kishoreganj subdivision, Mymensingh district, Bengal Presidency.
Shah Abdul Hannan started his professional life as a lecturer of political science in a college in Dhaka.
[1] He has been undergoing treatment since 8 May for geriatric illness; during this time he suffered multiple heart attacks, and lost his memory due to inflammation in the brain.
[10] Per Islamic tradition, he was given Salat al-Janazah funeral prayers: one was held at Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, another was in front of his house, and a third was at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.