Ataur Rahman Khan
Ataur Rahman Khan (; 6 March 1905 – 7 December 1991) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 – March 1958, and as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 9 July 1986. Early life. Ataur Rahman Khan was born in 1905 at Balia village in Dhamrai thana of Dhaka district. He passed his matriculation examination from Pogose School in Dhaka in 1924, FA examination from Jagannath College in 1927, and obtained BA (Hons) degree from the Dhaka University in 1930. Chief Minister of East  Pakistan. He formed government of east pakistan in 1 September 1956 and his government lasted till March 1958. Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He eventually joined the cabinet of General Ershad with the belief that by being part of the government he would be able to direct it towards a more democratic agenda. He was made the Prime Minister in 1984 which office he held till 1 January 1985, when he resigned citing irreconcilable differences with General Ershad's style of administration. Bibliography. Ataur Rahman Khan has authored a number of books most noted of which are "Ojarotir Dui Bochhor" (1963 ), "Shoiracharer Dosh Bochhor" (1969), "Prodhan-Montritter Noi Maash" (1987), and "Oboruddhor Noi Maash" (1990). Death. Ataur Rahman Khan died in Dhaka on 7 December 1991 at the age of 86 and is buried beside Parliament.