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A. H. M. Shamsud Doha

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A. H. M. Shamsud Doha was a Pakistani politician. He served as the Minister of Agriculture of Pakistan in the 1960s.[1][2] Doha was the Inspector General of Police in East Pakistan and had a contentious relationship with future President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3]

Career

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Doha served in the British India police service.[4]

In 1952, Doha was the Director General of East Pakistan Ansars.[5] He described religious minorities fleeing East Pakistan to India as enemies.[5]

20 November 1952 to 26 September 1956, Doha was the Inspector General of Police of East Pakistan.[6]

In the late 1950s and 1960s, Doha was the Minister of Agriculture and Works of Pakistan.[7][8]

Personal life

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Doha's son, A R Shamsud Doha, was a former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Central Intelligence Agency (1968). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts. United States.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Farm Output Brings Prosperity - Doha". Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. 1966. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Secret Documents of Intelligent Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman volume-IV (1954-1957)". সংগ্রামের নোটবুক. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ Ahmad, Borhanuddin (2001). The Recovery of Freedom. Hakkani Publishers. p. 51.
  5. ^ a b "NewspaperSG - Indian Daily Mail, 20 March 1952". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Police". www.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh's former FM Shamsud Doha dies". Dawn. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. ^ Agencies (19 August 2018). "From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1968: Fifty Years Ago: Akram Khan mourned". Dawn. Retrieved 7 January 2022.