Shamsul Haq | |
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শামসুল হক | |
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| Born | 1 February 1918 |
| Died | 1965 |
| Citizenship | British Indian (1918–1947) Pakistani (1947–1965) |
| Known for | Politician |
| Political party | Muslim League later Awami League |
| Spouse | Late Afia Khatun |
Shamsul Huq (1918–1965) was a Pakistani Bengali politician who led a parliamentary committee in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan to advocate for the recognition of the Bengali language during the Language movement of the 1950s.[1] He was also the first and third general secretary of the Awami League,[2] which played a key role in Bengali nationalist movement in the 1950s and 1960s.[3]
- ^ Bashir Al Helal (2012). "Language Movement". In Sirajul Islam; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Awami League, a pioneer in practicing democracy within party". Bangladesh Awami League. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Rashiduzzaman, M. (1970). "The Awami League in the Political Development of Pakistan". Asian Survey. 10 (7): 574–587. doi:10.2307/2642956. JSTOR 2642956.
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