A. H. M. Shamsud Doha was a Pakistani politician. He served as the Minister of Agriculture of Pakistan in the 1960s.[1][2] Doha was the Inspector General of Police in East Pakistan and had an contentious relationship with future President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3]

Career

Doha served in the British India police service.[4]

In 1952, Doha was the Director General of East Pakistan Ansars.[5] He described religious minorities fleeing East Pakistan to India as enemies.[5]

20 November 1952 to 26 September 1956, Doha was the Inspector General of Police of East Pakistan.[6]

In the late 1950s and 1960s, Doha was the Minister of Agriculture and Works of Pakistan.[7][8]

Personal life

Doha's son, A R Shamsud Doha, was a former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1968). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts.
  2. ↑ "Farm Output Brings Prosperity - Doha". Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. 1966. p. 11.
  3. ↑ "Secret Documents of Intelligent Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman volume-IV (1954-1957)". সংগ্রামের নোটবুক. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. ↑ Ahmad, Borhanuddin (2001). The Recovery of Freedom. Hakkani Publishers. p. 51.
  5. 1 2 "NewspaperSG - Indian Daily Mail, 20 March 1952". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Police". www.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  7. 1 2 Newspaper, the (2012-03-10). "Bangladesh's former FM Shamsud Doha dies". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  8. ↑ Agencies (2018-08-19). "From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1968: Fifty Years Ago: Akram Khan mourned". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-07.


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