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Tajuddin Ahmad

Personal data
Date of birth23 July 1925
Place of birthDardaria, British Raj (now Bangladesh)
Date of death3 November 1975(age 50)
Place of deathDhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyAwami League (1949 � 1975)
Other partyAll-India Muslim League (Before 1949)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ReligionIslam
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
In office11 April 1971 - 12 January 1972
PresidentMujibur Rahman
Nazrul Islam (Acting)
Succeeded byMujibur Rahman

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Tajuddin Ahmad ( ) (July 23, 1925 � November 3, 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He was a prominent leader of the Bengali nationalist Awami League party, serving as its General Secretary during the critical period of the Bangladesh independence movement.

Tajuddin Ahmad was instrumental in the formation of the Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, popularly known as the Mujibnagar Government, during the Bangladesh Liberation War. After the independence of Bangladesh, Tajuddin served as Finance Minister till 1974. After the dramatic assassination of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in August 1975, Tajuddin was arrested by the military government and was murdered by a group of army officers in Dhaka Central Jail on 4 November 1975.

He is widely revered by Bangladeshis for his leadership of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh in 1971 and for being a staunch secular democrat.

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Malaysia export growth slows sharply in Sept - Business Times - Malaysia Tweet this news
Business Times - Malaysia--Azrul Azwar -Ahmad Tajudin-, chief economist with Bank Islam, said the worse-than-expected slowdown in export growth in September could be a harbinger of ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:16:20 GMT+00:00
Look At Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Industry Players Told - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama---...- addressed from all angles and phases," added Chin. Chin's text of speech was read by Energy Commission chairman Tan Sri Dr -Ahmad Tajuddin- Mohd Ali.--- - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:16:14 GMT+00:00
Abolish the ISA, not amend - Malaysia Kini Tweet this news
Malaysia Kini--PRM national leadership like the late -Ahmad- Boestamam (president, MP), -Tajuddin- Kahar (secretary-general), Hasnul Hadi (president Sosialis Front, ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:02:26 GMT+00:00
Sarawakian To Stand Trial For Dangerous Driving, All Over Again - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama--The panel also comprised of Justices Datuk -Ahmad- Maarop and Datuk Sulaiman Daud. Her case is fixed for mention on Sept 23 at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:22:58 GMT+00:00
Mengakhiri rezim persekusi Satpol PP - WawasanDigital Tweet this news
WawasanDigital--Apalagi embrio kehadirannya adalah terusan dari sistem pemerintahan kolonial. -Ahmad Tajuddin- Arafat STh.I Bergiat di Komunitas Diskusi Agama, Pemikiran dan ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:12:57 GMT+00:00
Bupati Langkat Berikan Yang Terbaik Terhadap Tugas Yang Diamankan - Berita Sore Tweet this news
Berita Sore---...- -Tajudin- SH, Ketua PA Zulkarnain SH, M.Hum, Anggota DPRD Langkat, Tuan Guru Babussalam Syech H Hasyim El Syarwani, Ketua MUI HM Saleh Hamid, MDI H. -Ahmad- ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:27:00 GMT+00:00
Creativity & Talent On Show In Powerpoint Contest In KB - Bru Direct Tweet this news
Bru Direct--For Zone Kuala Belait, participants came from Kuala Belait Primary School, Sungai Teraban Primary School, -Ahmad Tajuddin- Primary School, PS Pg Abdul Momin ... - Date : Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:45:32 GMT+00:00
Orang forest guard killed - Calcutta Telegraph Tweet this news
Calcutta Telegraph--They further said that -Tajuddin Ahmed-, the mahout, who hails from Kacheriveti Tup village on the periphery of the national park, was involved in the killing ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:09:11 GMT+00:00
Budget in the light of 'Charter for Change' - Financial Express Bangladesh Tweet this news
Financial Express Bangladesh--After independence, the first national budget for the fiscal year (FY), 1972-1973, presented by then Finance Minister -Tajuddin Ahmed- amounted to Taka 7.86 ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:57:07 GMT+00:00
Kite Association Holds Annual General Meeting - Bru Direct Tweet this news
Bru Direct---...- Hj Ibrahim bin Timbang, Hj Besar bin Hj Bungsu, Hj Jalil bin Hj -Ahmad-, Hj Md Yassin bin Mohammad and Pg Hj Petra bin Pg Hj -Tajuddin-. ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:37:02 GMT+00:00

Political offices
New officePrime Minister of Bangladesh
1971 - 1972
Succeeded by
Mujibur Rahman

Prime Ministers of Bangladesh

Tajuddin Ahmad * Sheikh Mujibur Rahman * Muhammad Mansur Ali * Shah Azizur Rahman * Ataur Rahman Khan * Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury * Moudud Ahmed * Kazi Zafar Ahmed * Khaleda Zia * Habibur Rahman * Sheikh Hasina * Latifur Rahman * Khaleda Zia * Iajuddin Ahmed * Fazlul Haquei * Fakhruddin Ahmedi * Sheikh Hasina

Independence of Bangladesh

History
and events
Bengali nationalism * Bengali freedom struggle * Partition of India * History of Pakistan * Awami League * Bengali Language Movement * Agartala Conspiracy Case * 6 Point Movement * 1970 Elections * This time the struggle is for our freedom * East Pakistan Rifles Mutiny * Operation Searchlight * Bangladesh Liberation War * Mujibnagar Government * Bangladesh War timeline * Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 * Battle of Garibpur * Clash over Boyra * Battle of Dhalai * Battle of Hilli * Battle of Kushtia * 1971 Bangladesh atrocities * History of Bangladesh
BangladeshSheikh Mujibur Rahman * Syed Nazrul Islam * Tajuddin Ahmad * A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman * M. A. G. Osmani * Dhirendranath Datta * Ziaur Rahman * Khaled Mosharraf * M. Hamidullah Khan * Shafaat Jamil * Muhammad Mansur Ali * Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad * Matiur Rahman * Manjula Anwar * M A Hannan * Abu Sayeed Chowdhury * Awami League * Mukti Bahini * Mujibnagar * Mitro Bahini * Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
PakistanYahya Khan * Zulfikar Ali Bhutto * Nurul Amin * Shah Azizur Rahman * Golam Azam * Motiur Rahman Nizami * Jamaat-e-Islami * Pakistan Army * Tikka Khan * A. A. K. Niazi * Razakars * Al-Badr * Al-Shams
IndiaIndira Gandhi * Indian Army * Sam Manekshaw * Jagjit Singh Aurora



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