Abdus Sabur Khan

Abdus Sabur Khan or Khan A Sabur was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer from Khulna. He served as a minister in the government of Ayub Khan.[1] During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Khan stood in favor of Pakistan and later listed as a Razakar from Khulna according to the released list of Bangladesh government. [2]

Abdus Sabur Khan
Personal details
Born1908
Fakirhat, Bagerhat, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died1982
Dhaka
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyMuslim League
OccupationPolitics

Early life

Khan was born on 10 October 1908 in Khulna, British Raj. Nazmul Hossain Khan a lawyer was his father. He studied in Khulna Zila School and Calcutta City College.[3]

Career

Khan joined Krishak Praja Party in 1937. He later joined the Bengal Provincial Muslim League went on to become its joint secretary in 1938. As a candidate from the Muslim League he was elected to Bengal Legislative Assembly. He was elected to Pakistan National Assembly in 1962. He was the minister of Communication in the Ayub Khan's cabinet.[3]

References
  1. "The Bengalis who let us down in 1971". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. Haider, A. Z. M. (10 December 1999). "Nearly four decades in journalism - Stormy days of trials & tribulations-V". The Independent. Dhaka – via Factiva. [In June 1962] In East Pakistan, Mohammed Ali of Bogra, Abdus Sabur Khan of Khulna, Wahiduzzaman of Faridpur, Monem Khan of Mymensing, Fazlul Qader Chowdhury of Chittagong and the like lined up to extend their unstinted support to Ayub.
  3. "Khan, Abdus Sabur - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
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