sentences:  BNP party chief and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, re-called him to active politics and nominated him for the electoral seat of Dhaka-15 (Mirpur and Kafrul) during the 9th Parliamentary General Elections, held on 29 December 2008.Hamidullah served in different positions in the Bangladesh government throughout his active life.He served as chairman of the Bangladesh Postgraduate Medical Research Centre between 1979 and 1982, member of the DU senate, chairman of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Welfare Trust from 1993 to 1996, Chairman of the BIDA formerly the Board of Investment, chairman of the Janata Bank between 1995 and 1996.