Abdul Karim (Bengal Legislative Assembly member)
Abdul Karim | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল করিম | |
| Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly | |
| In office 1948–1954 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hakeem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Party | PML |
Abdul Karim was a politician, originally from Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Dewanganj Upazila, Jamalpur District, Bangladesh) and was the brother of Abdur Rahim, first elected mayor of Jamalpur.[1] Karim was member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly.[2] In 1947, he was appointed Deputy Speaker[1] and in 1948, he was elected as the Speaker of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly.[3]
References
- ^ a b "প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব". Dewanganj Upazila (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Assembly Proceedings Official Report Bengal Legislative Assembly Fourth Session, 1938. Vol. LIII. Bengal Government Press. p. vii.
- ^ Ahmed, Shamsuddin (7 April 2023). "৫০ বছর পূর্ণ ইতিহাসের ধারাবাহিকতায় বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় সংসদ". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali).