Background
AHMED, Khandakar was born in 1918.
AHMED, Khandakar was born in 1918.
Dacca University.
Joined Quit India movement 1942. Imprisoned 1946; collaborated with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Bengali language movement, later in Awami League. Imprisoned several times by Pakistan authorities.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Law and Parliamentary Affairs in Government, of Bangladesh April-Dee.
1971 (in exile in India), of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Land Revenue 1971-1972, of Power, Irrigation and Flood Control 1972-1974, of Trade and Commerce 1974-1975. President, of Bangladesh, also Minister of Defence and Home Affairs August-November 1975.
Detained November 1976. Sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment February 1977, to additional 3 years for corruption and abuse of power March 1977.
Released March 1980.