A. M. Zahiruddin Khan
Bangladeshi politician (1936–2005)
A. M. Zahiruddin Khan (5 July 1936 – 29 March 2005) was a Bangladeshi politician and industrialist. He served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-6 constituency during 1979–1982.
Early life
Khan was the eldest son of Abul Kashem Khan, a minister in the central cabinet of the then Pakistan. He studied at St. Paul's School in Darjeeling, India, and later at Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan.
Career
In 1958, Khan became the managing director of A K Khan & Company and later the chairman in 1991. He was also the founding chairman of AKTEL and chairman of COATS Bangladesh and Bengal Fisheries Ltd. He was the president of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) for two consecutive terms. In 1977 he was elected president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI). As president of FBCCI, he initiated the formation of Islamic Chambers of Commerce & Industry.
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