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Asaduzzaman Khan (politician, born 1916)
Asaduzzaman Khan | |
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| File:Asaduzzaman Khan.jpg | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina |
| Jute Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1916 Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 January 1992 (aged 75–76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Asaduzzaman Khan (1916 – 21 January 1992) was a Bangladeshi politician and government minister.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Khan was born in 1916 in Kishoreganj, East Bengal, British Raj. He finished law degree from the University of Dhaka and M.A. in history from there.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1941, Khan joined the Bengal Civil Service, judicial branch. He was also a part-time lecturer of University of Dhaka's Law Department and a lawyer in the High Court. In 1965, he was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly in 1965. He served as the leader of the opposition in the assembly 1967 and joined Awami League in 1969. He served as the minister of jute in the cabinet of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 and later the Minister of Port, Navigation, and Inland Water Transport in the Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad cabinet. In 1979, he was elected head of the Awami League and served as the leader of the opposition.[2]
Death[edit | edit source]
Khan died on 21 January 1992 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ দিগন্ত, Daily Nayadiganta-নয়া. "স্মরণ : আসাদুজ্জামান খান". Daily Nayadiganta (নয়া দিগন্ত) : Most Popular Bangla Newspaper (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rahman, Md Siddiqur. "Khan, Asaduzzaman". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 October 2017.