Ataur Rahman Khan
Ataur Rahman Khan (Bengali: আতাউর রহমান খান; 6 March 1905 – 7 December 1991) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 – March 1958, and as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 9 July 1986.[1]
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আতাউর রহমান খান | |
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| Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| In office 30 March 1984 – 9 July 1986 | |
| President | Hossain Mohammad Ershad |
| Preceded by | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
| 5th Chief Minister of East Bengal | |
| In office 1 September 1956 – March 1958 | |
| Governor | Amiruddin Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Abu Hussain Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1905 Balia, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 7 December 1991 (aged 86) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (1984–1991) |
| Other political affiliations | All-India Muslim League (Before 1949) Awami League (1949–1984) |
| Alma mater | Jagannath University University of Dhaka |
Early life
Ataur Rahman Khan was born in 1905 at Balia village in Dhamrai thana of Dhaka district. He passed his matriculation examination from Pogose School in Dhaka in 1924, FA examination from Jagannath College in 1927, and obtained BA (Hons) degree from the Dhaka University in 1930.
Chief Minister of East Pakistan
He formed government of east pakistan in 1 September 1956 and his government lasted till March 1958.
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
He eventually joined the cabinet of General Ershad with the belief that by being part of the government he would be able to direct it towards a more democratic agenda. He was made the Prime Minister in 1984 which office he held till 1 January 1985, when he resigned citing irreconcilable differences with General Ershad's style of administration.
Bibliography
Ataur Rahman Khan has authored a number of books most noted of which are Ojarotir Dui Bochhor (1963), Shoiracharer Dosh Bochhor (1969), Prodhan-Montritter Noi Maash (1987), and Oboruddhor Noi Maash (1990).
Death
Ataur Rahman Khan died in Dhaka on 7 December 1991 at the age of 86 and is buried beside Parliament.
References
- Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Khan, Ataur Rahman". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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