Kazi Zahirul Qayyum
Kazi Zahirul Qayyum | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 7 March 1973 – 6 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Syed Habibul Haque |
| Constituency | Comilla-17 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh | |
| In office 10 April 1972 – 16 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Constituency | Comilla-6 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1918 Comilla District, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 14 September 1991 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Kazi Zahirul Qayyum is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament.[1]
Career
Qayyum was a member of parliament. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he tried to negotiate a truce with Pakistan through the United States that would have prevented the Independence of Bangladesh. He was thwarted by Tajuddin Ahmad.[2]
References
- ^ "Liberation war and creation of Bangladesh II". New Age. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Sobhan, Rehman (12 November 2015). Untranquil Recollections: The Years of Fulfilment. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9789351503200. Retrieved 22 January 2017.