A. M. Zahiruddin Khan
এ এম জহিরুদ্দিন খান
Minister of Planning
In office
20 March 1991 – January 1996
Member of Parliament
for Chittagong-6
In office
2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982
Preceded byMohammad Khaled
Succeeded bySalahuddin Quader Chowdhury
Personal details
Died29 March 2005(2005-03-29) (aged 68–69)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Parent

A. M. Zahiruddin Khan (1936 – 29 March 2005)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician and industrialist. He served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-6 constituency during 1979–1982.[2]

Early life

Khan was the eldest son of Abul Kashem Khan, a minister in the central cabinet of the then Pakistan.[1] Foreign minister Morshed Khan was his cousin and brother-in-law.[1] He studied at St. Paul's School in Darjeeling, India, later on at Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan.

Career

In 1958, Khan became the managing director of A K Khan & Company and later the chairman in 1991. He was also the founding Chairman of AKTEL and Chairman of COATS Bangladesh, Bengal Fisheries Ltd. He was the President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) from two consecutive terms. In 1977 he was elected President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI). As President of FBCCI, he initiated the formation of Islamic Chambers of Commerce & Industry. He was also elected Chairman of the Working Group for drafting of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industry Constitution in the Istanbul Conference in 1977. He also participated in the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva in 1975 as representative of Bangladesh Employers. He was also chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (East Zone) from 1969 to 1971, founder chairman of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), founder director of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and Director of Sadharan Bima Corporation. He also served as Chairman of Sonali Bank.[1][3][4]

Khan joined politics in 1978 and was also elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1979 from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by President Ziaur Rahman. He became a member of Begum Khaleda Zia's cabinet in 1991 as the planning minister and later as industries minister.[1]

Personal life

One of his sons, Kalim A. Khan, was married to Nusrat Khanam, daughter of industrialist S.M Kamaluddin (founder of Concord Group). Kalim died in 2009 in Singapore during treatment after sustaining injuries from an explosion that occurred at his Gulshan-2 residence.[5]

Death

Zahiruddin Khan died on 29 March 2005 in Bangkok at the age of 69. His death was condoled by President Iajuddin Ahmed, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, and other prominent members of the government and society.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former minister Zahiruddin Khan passes away". bdnews24.com. 2005-03-28. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. ↑ "List of 2nd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. ↑ Baxter, Craig; Rahman, Syedur (2003-01-01). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 229. ISBN 9780810848634.
  4. ↑ Bhuyan, Ayubur Rahman (1996-01-01). Towards an Islamic Common Market: Proceedings of the International Seminar on Islamic Common Market Held During December 18-20, 1993. Islamic Economic Research Bureau. p. 13.
  5. ↑ https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-103512
  6. ↑ https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/03/30/d5033001076.htm
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