Wahiduzzaman
Wahiduzzaman | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office June 1962 – 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Sitarampur, Gopalganj District, East Bengal, British India |
| Died | 21 October 1976 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | All-India Muslim League, Pakistan Muslim League |
Wahiduzzaman also known as Thanda Mia, was a Bangladeshi, politician from Faridpur.
Early life[edit]
Wahiduzzaman was born in 1912 at Sitarampur, Gopalganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India. He graduated from Calcutta Islamia College in 1932 and earned a B.L. degree from Calcutta University in 1935. He was part of the Student Union.[1]
Career[edit]
Wahiduzzaman became a councilor of All India Muslim League. He was a member of the Bengal Provincial Muslim League working committee.[1] In 1942, he was elected to the Bengal Constituent Assembly.[1] He was an active member of the Pakistan Movement. From 1947 to 1958, he was a member of the working committee of East Pakistan Muslim League and from 1962 to 1969, he was a member of the All Pakistan Muslim League. During fractional disputes in the Muslim League he supported the Qayyum group.[1]
In 1951, Wahiduzzaman was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.[1] In 1954, he lost his election to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the future President of Bangladesh.[2] In 1962, he was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly from Faridpur-3.[1] He served as the Minister of Commerce in the cabinet of Ayub Khan from 1962 to 1965. He was re-elected from Faridpur in 1965. He lost the election in 1970 from Faridpur-6. He was the Chairman of East Pakistan Cooperative Bank. He founded Zaman Industrial Corporation.[1] He was a Director of the State Bank of Pakistan. He supported Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation war.[1]
Death[edit]
Wahiduzzaman died on 21 October 1976 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]