M Amir-ul Islam
M Amir-ul Islam (; born 2 January 1936) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He drafted the proclamation of independence of Bangladesh in 1971 and was a member of the drafting committee of Bangladesh Constitution in 1972. He served as the Minister of Food of the Government of Bangladesh during 1973–74. Education and career. Islam passed his matriculation in 1952 from Kushtia Muslim High School and intermediate exam in 1954 from Jagannath College, Dhaka. Islam completed his bachelor's degree in political science, economics and general history from the University of Dhaka in 1956. He was  called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, London in 1961. Bangladesh Liberation War. The 1970 general election, the first of its kind in Pakistan after years of military rule, was held on 7 December 1970. The Awami League, led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, secured 160 out of 300 seats, becoming the majority in the National Assembly. On 1 March, Yahya Khan postponed the inaugural session of the National Assembly on 3 March, indefinitely. According to him, "it was imperative to give more time to the political leaders to arrive at a reasonable understanding on the issue of Constitution making