Akhtaruddin Ahmad
Akhtaruddin Ahmad | |
|---|---|
আখতার উদ্দিন আহমদ | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 17 September 1971 – 14 December 1971 | |
| Governor | Abdul Motaleb Malik |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1962–1965 | |
| Succeeded by | Master Abdul Aziz |
| Constituency | NE-21 (Bakerganj-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1930 Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Party | Convention Muslim League |
| Alma mater | University of Dacca Brojomohun College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Akhtaruddin Ahmad (Bengali: আখতার উদ্দিন আহমদ; born 1930) was an East Pakistani barrister and politician. He was a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan and later moved to Saudi Arabia.[1]
Biography
Akhtaruddin Ahmad was born in 1930 in Nabagram, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Jhalokathi District, Bangladesh). After obtaining his bachelor's with honors from Brojomohun College, Barisal, he enrolled at the University of Dacca. There, in 1952, he completed his post-graduation in political science—the same year he became a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan—and later, in 1954, earned a postgraduate degree in law. During this period, he served as president of the East Pakistan Muslim Students' League. In 1958, he returned to the country as a barrister from Britain and began practicing law at the Dacca High Court.[2] He was a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan, representing Bakerganj-4.[3] He was affiliated with the Convention Muslim League and served as its vice-president, as well as president of the Pakistan Peasants and Workers Confederation.[4][2] During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he was appointed as commerce and industry minister in the Malik ministry of East Pakistan.[5] After Bangladesh gained independence, on 24 December 1971, the Government of Bangladesh arrested him for collaborating with Pakistan during the war.[6] He was released on 30 November 1973 after the government declared a general amnesty for detained cabinet members.[7] Later, he moved to Saudi Arabia, where he began working as a legal advisor for Saudia.[8]
References
- ^ Assembly, Pakistan National (1964). Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. p. 1696.
- ^ a b "সংক্ষিপ্ত পরিচিতি". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 18 September 1971. p. 6.
- ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN FROM 1962-1964" (PDF). na.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Hasan Hafizur Rahman, ed. (2009) [1982]. "বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র" (in Bengali). Vol. VII. Hakkani Publishers. p. 540.
- ^ Momen, M A (6 March 2021). "পাকিস্তানের বিখণ্ডীকরণ ঠেকাতে..." The Business Standard (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Ishtiaq, Ahmad (24 December 2021). "২৪ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৭১: সাবেক গভর্নর ডা. এ এম মালিকসহ মন্ত্রিসভার সদস্যরা আটক". The Daily Star (in Bengali).
- ^ একাত্তরের ঘাতক ও দালালরা কে কোথায় (in Bengali). Muktijuddho Chetona Bikash Kendro. 1992 [1987]. p. 21.
- ^ Mukul, M. R. Akhtar (2000). চরমপত্র (in Bengali). Ananya. p. 330.