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Abdul Rahman Khan was a Member of Parliament of Pakistan representing East Bengal.
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Abdul Rahman Khan was a Member of Parliament of Pakistan representing East Bengal.
Khan was elected to parliament from East Pakistan as a Muslim candidate. [1] He was a lawyer based in Comilla. [1]
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