Shahzada Abdul Malek Khan ( bn, শাহজাদা আবদুল মালেক খান, 19251 April 2007) was a

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politician and the former Member of Parliament of

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Early life and family

Khan was born in 1925, to a

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political

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family known as the ''

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of Kaunia'' based in Betagi which was under the

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of the

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. The family trace their origins to Qutub Khan, a soldier of

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's army, who settled in Kaunia and was given the ''

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ana'' of Buzurg-Umedpur

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. His father, Abi Abdullah Khan Chan Miah, was the founder of the Kaunia zamindar estate and member of the

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. His paternal uncle, Abdur Rahman Khan, was a member of the

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Career

Khan was elected to parliament from Patuakhali-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 1973. He served as the State Minister of Industries in the Second Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cabinet.

References

Awami League politicians 2007 deaths 2nd Jatiya Sangsad members 1925 births People from Barguna district Politicians from Barisal Division Bangladeshi people of Mughal descent {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub