Atauddin Khan

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Atauddin Khan
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
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Died1 December 2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Atauddin Khan (died 1 December 2015) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Dhaka-10.

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Career

Khan was elected to parliament from Dhaka-10 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979. He was previously elected to the Parliament of Pakistan in 1965 as a Muslim League candidate. He served as the state minister of finance in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman. In 1980, he joined Janata Dal, founded by KM Obaidur Rahman. [1] He served as the state minister of labor and social welfare. [2] He was arrested by General Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who had launched a coup. [3]

Death

Khan died on 1 December 2015. He was buried in Nawabganj, Dhaka. [4]

References

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  2. "Bangladesh's new martial law regime canceled a celebration of..." UPI. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. Campbell, Colin (27 March 1982). "New Bangladesh Regime Arrests 200". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Former minister Ata Uddin dies". New Age. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2019.