Abdul Karim (Bengal Legislative Assembly member)
Abdul Karim | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল করিম | |
| Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly | |
| In office 1948–1954 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hakeem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Party | PML |
Abdul Karim was a politician, originally from Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Dewanganj Upazila, Jamalpur District, Bangladesh) and was the brother of Abdur Rahim, first elected mayor of Jamalpur. Karim was member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly. In 1947, he was appointed Deputy Speaker and in 1948, he was elected as the Speaker of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly.