Asaduzzaman Khan (1916 – 21 January 1992) was a Bangladeshi politician and government minister.[1]
Asaduzzaman Khan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1st Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| President | Ziaur Rahman Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Hasina |
| Jute Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 25 January 1975 – 15 August 1975 | |
| President | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mansur Ali |
| Minister of Port, Navigation, and Inland Water Transport | |
| In office 18 August 1975 – 6 November 1975 | |
| President | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1916 Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 January 1992 (aged 75–76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life
editKhan 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
editIn 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
editKhan died on 21 January 1992 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
References
edit- ^ স্মরণ : আসাদুজ্জামান খান. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Rahman, Md Siddiqur. "Khan, Asaduzzaman". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 October 2017.