Yar Mohammad Khan
Bangladeshi politician (1920–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yar Mohammad Khan (September 9, 1920 – August 29, 1981) was one of the founders and the first treasurer of the Bangladesh Awami League, the main political party that eventually led Bangladesh's struggle for independence against the West Pakistan regime. [1][2][3][4] [5]
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Yar Mohammad Khan | |
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Born | (1920-09-09)September 9, 1920 Rai Saheb Bazar, Dhaka, British India |
Died | August 29, 1981(1981-08-29) (aged 60) Madras, India |
Resting place | Rai Saheb Bazar Family Graveyard, Dhaka |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation(s) | Bangladeshi Politician, Founder of Bangladesh Awami League and The Daily Ittefaq |
Spouse | Late Begum Jahanara Khan |
Khan’s residence at 18, Karkun Bari Lane, Dhaka, was the League’s party office for its first few years.[6] As treasurer, he donated a Jeep and a newspaper, The Daily Ittefaq, to the party. His able financing helped mobilize and galvanize the Awami League in its initial stages, bolstered its strength, and helped catapult it into the leading party in Bangladesh’s independence movement.