From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "Sher-e-Bangla" redirects here. For other uses, see Sher-e-Bangla (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla শের-এ-বাংলা شیر بنگاله Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক ابو القاسم فضلول حق A k fazlul hoque.jpg Governor of East Pakistan In office 10 March 1956 – 13 April 1958 Preceded by Hamid Ali Succeeded by Amiruddin Ahmad Interior Minister of Pakistan In office August 11, 1955 – March 9, 1956 Governor General Iskander Ali Mirza Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Preceded by Abdus Sattar Succeeded by Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani Personal details Born Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq October 26, 1873 Jhalokati District, British Raj (now Bangladesh) Died Dhaka, East-Pakistan April 27, 1962 (aged 88) Citizenship British Subject (1873-1947) Pakistani Subject (1947-1956) Pakistan (1956-1962) Political party Pakistan Muslim League Other political affiliations East Pakistan Communist Party Krishak Praja Party Sramik-Krishak Dal Children A. K. Faezul Huq Alma mater Calcutta University Religion Islam Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (Bengali: আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক; Urdu: ابو القاسم فضل الحق; October 1873—27 April 1962);[1] popular with the title Sher-e-Bangla (Urdu: شیر بنگاله Tiger of Bengal), was a famous Bengali politician and a notable statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He hailed from southern Bengal. Huq was born in Jhalokati District (now part of Bangladesh). He was the senior figure of the Congress Party, but as Muslim he organised the Muslim League in 1920s, later led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He played a crucial role in drafting and presenting the Lahore Resolution and had active public position in British India advocating for the Pakistan Movement in 1940s. After the establishment of Pakistan, he was appointed as Chief Minister of East Bengal in 1952, and in 1955 became the Interior Minister of Pakistan. In 1954, he was appointed Governor Governor of East Pakistan as part of the United Front platform and presided the provisional state until 1958.[2] After a brief illness, he died in Dacca in 1962 and is buried at a mausoleum at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Shahbag, Dhaka.
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