Jalaluddin Ahmad
Jalaluddin Ahmad was a Bengali landlord, lawyer, jurist and politician. He was the former health minister of Bengal.
Ahmad was born in 1890 to a Bengali zamindar family in the village of Harbang in Cox's Bazar subdivision, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency.
Career
Ahmad was a prominent lawyer in the Chittagong district. He was known for his guiding principles and honesty. Ahmad could speak several languages proficiently including Bengali, Arabic, Urdu and Persian. He was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur by the British administration for his years of service to the community and for being a prominent landlord. He contested the 1937 Bengal elections as a Krishak Praja Party candidate, and successfully became a member of the Bengal [Legislative Assembly (1937—1947)|Bengal Legislative Assembly]. Ahmad became active in politics in the mid-1930s and was invited to join the cabinet of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. He served as the health minister of Bengal under the Suhrawardy cabinet.
Personal life
He was married to Nafisa Khatun and with her had two daughters, Husna Ara Khan and Bazme Ara Begum. Ahmed's grandson Abdul Muqtadir Khan was the chairman of GEC Bangladesh and a chartered accountant from England and Wales. One of his other grandsons, A.M. Khan was a pharmacist, business man and social personality.
Death
He died in 1958 in Dacca, East Bengal and is buried at the Azimpur Graveyard.