Abul Kashem Khan

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Abul Kashem Khan
Khan at his residence (1960)
Born	(1905-04-05)5 April 1905 Panchlaish, Eastern Bengal and Assam, British India
Died	31 March 1991(1991-03-31) (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma mater	Presidency University
Occupation	Industrialist
Known for	Founder of A K Khan & Company
Spouse	Shamsun Nahar Khan
Children	9, including A. M. Zahiruddin Khan (son)
Relatives	M.R Siddiqi (son-in-law)

Abul Kashem Khan (best known as A. K. Khan; 5 April 1905 – 31 March 1991) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, industrialist and politician. In 1945, he founded A K Khan & Company, one of Pakistan's leading conglomerates until 1971, when it became one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates.^[1] Khan served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. He was a federal minister of Pakistan and member in the Pakistan National Assembly.