A. H. M. Shamsud Doha

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 an contentious relationship with future President of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3]

Career

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

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

References
  1. Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1968). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts.
  2. Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. Pakistan Herald Publications. 1968. p. 10.
  3. "Secret Documents of Intelligent Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman volume-IV (1954-1957)". সংগ্রামের নোটবুক. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. Ahmad, Borhanuddin (2001). The Recovery of Freedom. Hakkani Publishers. p. 51.
  5. "NewspaperSG - Indian Daily Mail, 20 March 1952". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. "Bangladesh Police". www.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  7. Newspaper, From the (2012-03-10). "Bangladesh's former FM Shamsud Doha dies". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  8. Agencies (2018-08-19). "From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1968: Fifty Years Ago: Akram Khan mourned". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-07.



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