Abdullah al Mahmood

Abdullah al Mahmood
Abdullah al Mahmood
Born	1900; Sirajganj, Bengal Province, British India
Died	13 June 1975 (aged 75); Sirajganj, Bangladesh
Alma mater	University of Calcutta
Occupation	Politician; Lawyer;
Political party	All-India Muslim League; Muslim League (Pakistan)
Relatives	Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku (son); M.A. Matin (son-in-law)

Abdullah al-Mahmood (1900 – 13 June 1975) was a Bengali politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Industries and Natural Resources of Pakistan.[1]

Early life and education

Born into a Bengali Muslim family in Sirajganj,[2] Mr. al-Mahmood was educated at the University of Calcutta and was trained as a lawyer, during his time at the University of Calcutta, he also obtained a Bachelors of Philosophy and Masters in Arabic Language.[3]

Career

Al-Mahmood began by serving as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and Indian Legislative Council for the All-India Muslim League from 1937 until the Creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947,[4] and then he served as a member of the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan.[5] On 14 November 1948, Mr. al-Mahmood was also appointed as the first Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan in India.[6]

Family

Al-Mahmood's eldest son Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku served successively as the Bangladeshi State Minister of Power and Agriculture. His daughter Tasmina Mahmud was a notable physician and the wife of Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh M.A. Matin.[7][8]

References

Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1964). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts. p. 20.
Assembly Proceedings Official Report Bengal Legislative Assembly Forth Session, 1938. Government Printing Bengal Government. 29 July 1938. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
Khan, Ali (28 September 1963). "AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME". Secretary. Helal Press, Sirajganj. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
Neogi, B. P. (3 February 1937). "Extraordinary" (PDF). Authority. The Calcutta Gazette. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
The Constituent Assembly (Legislature) of Pakistan Debate: Official Report. Manager of Publications. 1954. p. 1312.
"HOW INDIA TREATS OUR DIPLOMATS" (39). Guardian. 9 December 1950. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
"সাবেক উপ-প্রধানমন্ত্রী ডা. এম এ মতিনের সহধর্মিনী আর নেই". Kaler Kantho. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
দাস, স্বপন চন্দ্র (13 June 2020). "সিরাজগঞ্জের তিন নক্ষত্রের চলে যাওয়ার তারিখ একই". Banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

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[1] Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1964). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts. p. 20.

[2] Assembly Proceedings Official Report Bengal Legislative Assembly Forth Session, 1938. Government Printing Bengal Government. 29 July 1938. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[3] Khan, Ali (28 September 1963). "AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME". Secretary. Helal Press, Sirajganj. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[4] Neogi, B. P. (3 February 1937). "Extraordinary" (PDF). Authority. The Calcutta Gazette. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

[5] The Constituent Assembly (Legislature) of Pakistan Debate: Official Report. Manager of Publications. 1954. p. 1312.

[6] "HOW INDIA TREATS OUR DIPLOMATS" (39). Guardian. 9 December 1950. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

[7] "সাবেক উপ-প্রধানমন্ত্রী ডা. এম এ মতিনের সহধর্মিনী আর নেই". Kaler Kantho. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[8] দাস, স্বপন চন্দ্র (13 June 2020). "সিরাজগঞ্জের তিন নক্ষত্রের চলে যাওয়ার তারিখ একই". Banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.