Kamruddin Ahmed

Kamruddin Ahmed (1912-1982) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, (also known as first ever Ambassador among Bengali speaking people), lawyer and politician.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Kamruddin Ahmad was born on 8 September 1912 in Sholaghar, Sreenagar Upazila, Munshiganj District, East Bengal, British India. He graduated from Barisal Zilla School in 1929 and from B. M. College in 1931. He completed his B.A. (hons.) in 1934 and M.A. in 1935 from the University of Dhaka in English & afterwards in Law.[5]

Career

Kamruddin Ahmad after finishing his studies joined Armanitola Government High School in Dhaka as a teacher. He was a supported of All India Muslim League which he left after the Partition on=f India in 1947. In East Pakistan he joined the Sarba-daliya Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad (All Party State Language Movement) which campaigned for Bengali language to be made a state language of Pakistan. In 1954 he joined the Awami Muslim League and was elected to the Central Committee of the Awami Muslim league in 1955. He then left politics to join the Pakistan diplomatic service. He was appointed Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan to India based in Kolkata in 1957 and left his post in 1958. From 1958 to 1961 he was the Pakistani Ambassador to Myanmar and Combodia. In 1944 he became a lawyer. In 1971 at the start of Bangladesh Liberation war he was arrested by Pakistan Army and kept in prison till the end of the war. After the independence of Bangladesh he served as the General Secretary of Trade Union Federation. From 1976 to 1978 he was the President of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He wrote a number of historical books on Bengal and Bangladesh.In Dhanmondi Dhaka a road no.5A was named after Vasa Soinik Kamruddin Ahmad Sarak[5] His son Nizamuddin Azad was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation war and was a member of the Mukti Bahini.[6]

Introduction In Brief

1929 Secondary School from Barisal BM College, 1931 Higher Secondary from Barisal BM College, 1934 Honors in English from Dhaka University, 1935 MA in English from Dhaka University, 1944 MA LLB from Dhaka University, 1945 English Teacher in Armanitola High School, 1954 Dhaka Divisional Election Officer of Muslim League, 1954 joined in Awami League, 1956 The Leader of the delegation of Pakistan in The United Nations, 1957 Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan in India, 1958 Ambassador of Pakistan in Burma & Combodia, On 11 March 1948 the new All-Party Parliamentary Union was formed to demand Bangla as the state language where he was convenor, 1972 Member of Bar Council, 1976 to 1979 Chairman of Bangladesh Asiatic Society & Senate Member of Dhaka University & Academic Council Member of Chittagong University & Board of Trustees Member of Dhaka Museum & Alternate President of Bangladesh Institute of Law & International Affairs,

Historical Books Written by Kamruddin Ahmad

1. A Diplomat's Life 2. A Socio Political History of Bengal & The Birth of Bangladesh 3. Banglar ek Moddhobitter Atmokahinee 4. Banglar Moddhobitter Atmobikash (Part 1 & 2) 5. Swadhin Banglar Ovvudoy O Otopor 6. Purbo Banglar Shomaj O Rajnitee 7. Labour Movement in Bangladesh

    • His outstanding book "A Socio Political History of East Pakistan was banned by the then Govt. of Pakistan**

Death

Kamruddin Ahmad died in Dhaka on 6 February 1982.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kamruddin Ahmad". The Daily Star. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Hashim, Abul (1974). In Retrospection. Subarna Publishers : distributor, Mowla Bros. p. 67-69. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Hussain, Aklam; Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of (1997). History of Bangladesh, 1704-1971. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 433. ISBN 9789845123372.
  4. ↑ Legislature, Pakistan Constituent Assembly (1947-1954) (1954). Debates. Official Report. p. 1470.
  5. 1 2 3 Selim, Md. "Ahmed, Kamruddin". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "We, the people". The Daily Star. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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