Jalaluddin Ahmad
Khan Bahadur Jalal Uddin Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1890 Chawkaria, Chittagong, British India |
| Died | 1958 (aged 67–68) |
Jalaluddin Ahmed (1890 – 1958) was a Bengali lawyer.
Early life and career
Ahmed was born in Chawkaria of Chittagong to a prominent Muslim land owning family. His family originated from the Harbang area of Cox's Bazar . He was a prominent lawyer in Chittagong and was known for his guiding principles and honesty.He could speak several languages proficiently including Urdu,Persian Bengali and Arabic. He became very much active in politics in the mid 1930s and was invited to join the cabinet of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrwardy He was the Health Minister of Bengal[1] under the Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy cabinet. He had 2 daughters Husna Ara Khan and Basma Ara Khan. Ahmed's grandson Abdul Muqtadar Khan was the Chariman of GEC Bangladesh and a prominent Chartered Accountant. One of his other grandsons A.M.Khan(Rokon) was a well known pharmacist and a business personality.,He died in 1958 in Dhaka and is interred at Azimpur Graveyard He was awarded the title of Khan Bahadurby the British administration for his years of service to the community and for being a prominent land lord. [citation needed]
References
- ^ Indian Annual Register, Volume 1. Annual Register Office. 1944. p. 2.