A. K. Fazlul Huq
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (Bengali: আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক; Urdu: ابو قاسم فضلول حق; October 1873—27 April 1962); popular with the title Sher-e-Bangla (Urdu phrase meaning The Tiger of Bengal), was a famous South Asian politician and a notable statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He hailed from southern Bengal.
Educated at the Calcutta University, he was originally 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 in 1952, and in 1955 became the Interior Minister of Pakistan. In 1956, he was appointed Governor Governor of East Pakistan on platform of Communist Party and led United Front and presided the provisional state until 1958. After a brief illness, he died in Dacca in 1962 and is buried at the Suhrawardy Udyan.
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