Abu Hussain Sarkar
Abu Hussain Sarkar | |
|---|---|
আবু হোসেন সরকার ابو حسین سرکار | |
| Chief Minister of East Pakistan | |
| In office 20 June 1955 – 30 August 1956 | |
| Governor | Amiruddin Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Fazlul Huq |
| Succeeded by | Ataur Rahman Khan |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Serajuddin Ahmed |
| Constituency | Gaibandha North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 17 April 1969 (aged 74–75) Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Party | Shramik Krishak Samajbadi Dal |
Abu Hussain Sarkar (Bengali: আবু হোসেন সরকার; Urdu: ابو حسین سرکار; 1894 – 17 April 1969) was a Pakistani Bengali politician and lawyer. He served as the fourth chief minister of East Pakistan. Under his ministry, the Bangla Academy was inaugurated, and 21 February was recognised as Shohid Dibosh (Language Movement Day) in memory of the Bengali language movement.