A. K. Khandker

This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Air Vice Marshal (retd.) A K Khandker BU
Minister of Planning
In office 6 January 2009 – 6 January 2014
Preceded by	Mirza Md. Azizul Islam
Succeeded by	Mustafa Kamal
Minister of Finance
In office 27 December 1987 – 22 March 1990
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Member of Parliament for Pabna-2
In office December 2008 – 5 January 2014
Preceded by	AKM Salim Reza Habib[1]
Succeeded by	Azizul Huq Arzu
In office September 1998 – July 2001
Preceded by	Ahmed Tafiz Uddin
Succeeded by	A K M Selim Reza Habib[1]
High Commissioner to India
In office 1982–1986
High Commissioner to Australia
In office 1976–1982
1st Chief of Air Staff
In office 07 April 1972 – 15 October 1975
Succeeded by	Muhammad Ghulam Tawab
Personal details
Born	Abdul Karim Khandker (1930-10-31) 31 October 1930 (age 93) Pabna, Bengal, British India
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Military career
Nickname(s)	A.K
Allegiance	Pakistan Bangladesh
Service/branch	Bangladesh Air Force  Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1951–1975
Rank	Air Vice-Marshal
Unit	No. 11 Squadron PAF
Commands held	SC of Pakistan Air Force Academy SC of No.11 Squadron Training Commander of Bangladesh Forces Chief of Air Staff
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards	Bir Uttom

Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Abdul Karim Khandker, Bir Uttom (born 1930) is a former planning minister of the Government of Bangladesh.^[2] He is a retired diplomat and was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War, He was also the first Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh), getting the appointment immediately after the independence of Bangladesh in 1972.