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Shams-Ud, Doha Aminur Rahman was born on January 24, 1929 in Murshidabad, India. Son of Abu Hamid and Hamida (Ghazi) Shams-Ud Doha.
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Shams-Ud, Doha Aminur Rahman was born on January 24, 1929 in Murshidabad, India. Son of Abu Hamid and Hamida (Ghazi) Shams-Ud Doha.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, St. Xavier's College/Calcutta University, India, 1948. Bachelor in English Literature, Economics and Mathematics, Dhaka University, 1955.
Second in command Lieutenant, Pakistan Army, 1952; advanced through grades to major, Pakistan Army, 1965; retired, Pakistan Army, 1968; editor, Interwing weekly, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 1969-1971; general secretary, member central committee, Awami League, West Pakistan/Bangladesh, 1969-1971; ambassador of Bangladesh, to Yugoslavia (and Romania), 1972-1974; high commissioner of Bangladesh, London, 1977-1982; minister of information, Dhaka, 1982; minister foreign affairs, Dhaka, 1982-1984; chairman, editor-in-chief, Dialogue Publs., Dhaka, since 1988.
Trustee several charities. Member Royal Overseas League, English Speaking Union, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Royal Horticultural Society.
Married Shahnaz Clement, May 21, 1950 Idiv. January 1981); children: Shahid, Naseer. Married Wajiha Moukaddem, June 29, 1981.