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Mohammad Abul Quasem
Mohammad Abul Quasem () was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer. He was a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan and the Finance Minister of East Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Early life Abul Quasem was born in 1913 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Sodurtilla, Mankachar Thana, Goalpara District in the then Assam Province of British India. Education and career He obtained a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Cotton College in 1938. In 1946, he became a member of the Assam Legislative Council representing the South Dhubri constituency. In 1950, three years after the partition of India, he left Assam (which became an Indian state) and resided in Ulipur Thana, Rangpur District, East Bengal (part of Pakistan). Two years later, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Four years after obtaining his LLB from the University of Karachi in 1956, he completed a master's degree in political science from the same university. In 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Motaleb Malik
Abdul Motaleb Malik (7 September 1905– 21 June 1977) was the last civilian Governor of East Pakistan. Early life He was born on 1905 in Chuadanga, Bengal Presidency, British India. He studied medicine in Vienna. He was a trade unionist in Bengal. Career From 1949 to 1955 he was the Minister for Minorities Affairs, and Works, Health and Labour of Liaqat Ali Khan cabinet. Afterwards he served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Austria, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. From August 1969 to February 1971, he was made the Minister for Health, Labour, Works and Social Welfare. He was made the Governor of East Pakistan on 31 August 1971. His inauguration was attended by Abdul Monem Khan, Syed Azizul Huq, Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry, Khan A Sabur, Yusuf Ali Chowdhury, Sultanuddin Ahmad, Abdul Jabbar Khan, Ghulam Azam, and Pir Mohsinuddin. He resigned on 14 December 1971 with his entire cabinet after Indian MIG-21's had bombe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partition Of India
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Partition (politics), partition involved the division of two provinces, Bengal and the Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, based on district-wise Hindu or Muslim majorities. It also involved the division of the British Indian Army, the Royal Indian Navy, the Indian Civil Service, the History of rail transport in India, railways, and the central treasury, between the two new dominions. The partition was set forth in the Indian Independence Act 1947 and resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj, or Crown rule in India. The two self-governing countries of India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 14–15 August 1947. The partiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 – First Balkan War: Greece completes its Battle of Chios (1912), capture of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, as the last Ottoman forces on the island surrender. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing Ulster loyalism, loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 18 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Enver Pasha comes to power. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
''The Daily Star'' is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper. It is by far the largest circulating English-language newspaper in the country. Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, the newspaper became popular for its outspoken coverage of politics, corruption, and foreign policy. It is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh. The newspaper has been described as having a "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi ''New York Times''". Mahfuz Anam serves as the editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star.'' ''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by the Transcom Group. ''Star Business,'' the business edition of the paper, is highly popular. The newspaper serves its Bengali readership digitally through its website. History In the late 1980s, plans for a major English newspaper in Bangladesh were drawn up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Bangladesh
The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the legislature (the Jatiya Sangsad), and the judiciary (the Supreme Court). Bangladesh is a unitary state and the central government has the authority to govern over the entirety of the nation. The seat of the government is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The executive government is led by the prime minister, who selects all the remaining ministers. The prime minister and the other most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, the current interim government is led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus as chief adviser. Head of state The president serves as the head of state, primarily fulfilling ceremonial duties, while the prime m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Of Bangladesh
The independence of Bangladesh was Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence, declared from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, which is now celebrated as Independence Day (Bangladesh), Independence Day. The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March and lasted till 16 December 1971 which is celebrated as Victory Day (Bangladesh), Victory Day in Bangladesh. In the early hours of March 26, 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared independence before being arrested by the Pakistani army, which was later broadcast by Maj. Ziaur Rahman on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. History Background In 1905, the British Raj partitioned the Bengal Presidency into Eastern Bengal and Assam, East Bengal and West Bengal. The British introduced the Morley-Minto Reforms in 1909 which made the electorate system based on religion and East Bengal was largely Muslim. The Bengal Provincial Muslim League was created to represent Bengali Muslims. The two Bengals were reunited in 1912 in a decision by the British whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Business Standard
''The Business Standard'' is a Bangladeshi daily newspaper published in English and Bengali. The newspaper was founded by The Horizon Media and Publication Ltd and is based in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The newspaper provides detailed analysis of the economic and financial affairs of Bangladesh. The Business Standard also provides selective analysis from various publications including Agence France-Presse, Bloomberg, Reuters, Project Syndicate and Hindustan Times ''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media Limited, an entity controlled by the Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia, the daughter o .... Academics Abdul Kabil Khan and Anna Shnaider wrote about ''The Business Standard''s emphasis on infographics to attract and retain readers and help them quickly understand complicated topics. They also described the newspaper's effective use of what in 2021 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Ministry
The Malik ministry was an interim cabinet formed in East Pakistan, Pakistan's former eastern province, during the Bangladesh War of Independence. This cabinet, characterized as a civilian form of military rule, was established on 17 September 1971 under the leadership of Abdul Motaleb Malik, the governor of East Pakistan, and lasted until two days before the independence of Bangladesh in 16 December of the same year. Background In 1971, during the Bangladesh War, the Pakistani military took control of the administration of East Pakistan after the execution of the Operation Searchlight. Subsequently, in 31 August, Abdul Motaleb Malik was appointed as the Governor of East Pakistan, governor of the province. It was announced that the new governor would soon submit a list of proposed members for a new provincial cabinet under his leadership to president Yahya Khan. After the Pakistani government relieved Lieutenant General Tikka Khan of his duties, Malik assumed the office through an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Muslim League
The Council Muslim League was a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League that divided from the Convention Muslim League that was supportive of the military regime of the President of Pakistan Gen. Ayub Khan. Sardar Muhammad Zafarullah, Mian Mumtaz Daultana, Sardar Shauket Hyat-Khan, Chaudhry Muhammad Husain Chattha, Khawaja Muhammad Safdar and Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi were prominent leaders of the Council Muslim League. Presidents # Khawaja Nazimuddin (1962–1964) # Nurul Amin (1964–1969) # Mumtaz Daultana (1969–1973) References Islamic political parties in Pakistan Political parties established in 1962 1962 establishments in Pakistan Defunct political parties in Pakistan Political parties with year of disestablishment missing Muslim League breakaway groups {{Pakistan-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
