Shamsul Huq
Shamsul Huq (1918–1965) was a Pakistani Bengali politician who led a parliamentary committee in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan to advocate for the recognition of the Bengali language during the Language movement of the 1950s. He was also the first and third general secretary of the Awami League, which played a key role in Bengali nationalist movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
Shamsul Haq | |
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শামসুল হক | |
| Born | 1 February 1918 |
| Died | 1965 |
| Citizenship | British Indian (1918-1947) Pakistani (1947-1965) |
| Known for | Politician |
| Political party | Muslim League later Awami League |
| Spouse | Late Afia Khatun |
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