Shaukat Ali Khan (9 February 1926 – 1 July 2006)[1] was an Awami League politician in Pakistan, and later in Bangladesh. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) from Mirzapur in 1970 and as the Jatiya Sangsad member from the Tangail-7 constituency from 1973 to 1975.[2][3] He was awarded Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh in 2019 posthumously.[4]
Shaukat Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
শওকত আলী খান | |
| Jatiya Sangsad member from Tangail-7 | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1926 Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 July 2006 (aged 80) Mirzapur, Tangail, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Relatives | Ranadaprasad Saha (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Scottish Church College |
Khan passed his matriculation from Rangoon University. He passed his I.Sc. from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and bachelor's degree from Scottish Church College, Kolkata.[2] He later earned his bar-at-law from Lincoln's Inn in London.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Legacy of a great lawyer". The Daily Star. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shawkat Ali passes away". The Daily Star. 1 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali).
- ^ "Martyr Shawakat Ali nominated for Independence Award". unb.com.bd. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.