Abdus Salam Khan
Abdus Salam Khan | |
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| Member of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly | |
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| Born | 1906 Bangladesh Awami League |
Abdus Salam Khan (1906 – 29 February 1972) was a
Early life
Khan was born in 1906 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India. He completed his undergraduate in English in 1929 from Calcutta Presidency College. He completed his graduate studies in political science and law from the University of Dhaka, finishing in 1931.[1]
Career
Khan started his professional career as a lawyer. He started his political career with the Muslim League and taking active part in the
Khan was made the provincial minister of Public Works and Communication in 1955. During his tenure the foundation stone of Central Shaheed Minar was placed. He was opposed to the renaming of Awami Muslim League to Awami League. He formed his own party, which retained the name Awami Muslim League. He was the president of the new Awami Muslim League from 1955 to 1958. He resigned from the cabinet on 11 July 1956. In 1960 he was prohibited from participating in elections in Pakistan under the Elective Bodies Disqualification Order in 1960.[1]
In 1964, Khan was made a member of the Central Executive Committee member of Awami League after the party was revived in the 1960s. On 19 March 1966 he inaugurated the Awami League council meeting in Eden Hotel,
Death
Khan died on 29 February 1972.[1]