Abu Hussain Sarkar | |
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আবু হোসেন সরকার ابو حسین سرکار | |
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| Chief Minister of East Pakistan | |
| In office 20 June 1955 – 30 August 1956 | |
| Governor | Iskander Mirza Muhammad Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Fazlul Huq |
| Succeeded by | Ataur Rahman Khan |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Serajuddin Ahmed[1] |
| Constituency | Gaibandha North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Sadullapur, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 17 April 1969 (aged 74–75) Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Political party | Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal |
Abu Hussain Sarkar (Bengali: আবু হোসেন সরকার; Urdu: ابو حسین سرکار; 1894 – 17 April 1969) was a Pakistani Bengali politician and lawyer. He served as the fourth chief minister of East Pakistan. Under his ministry, the Bangla Academy was inaugurated and 21 February was recognised as Shohid Dibosh (Language Movement Day) in memory of the Bengali Language Movement.
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley, ed. (1947). The Indian Year Book.