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''Sher-e-Bangla'' (Urdu phrase meaning 'The Tiger of Bengal') 'Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq' (Bangla:আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক) (26 October, 1873—27 April, 1962)Gandhi, Rajmohan. (1986) ''Eight Lives'', SUNY Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-88706-196-6. was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century.
Huq was born to Kazi Muhammad Wajed, from Chakhar, and his wife, in his mother's town of Saturia in Jhalakathi district (present day Bangladesh). His education was completed in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Honours from Calcutta University from where he also obtained his Master's degree in Mathematics. He was the second Muslim to obtain a law degree.
After alienation from the Congress party where he served as its General Secretary in 1916-1918, it was up to the Muslims to nominate a mayor in Calcutta. It was in 1935 that, with the Congress' support, he was chosen and elected first muslim mayor of Calcutta. Afterward he became Chief Minister (also called Premier) of undivided Bengal (1937-1943) and of East Bengal (1954) with his political party, the Krishak Praja Party. In 1955, Home Minister of Pakistan and, from 1956 to 1958, Governor of East Pakistan. He drafted and moved the Lahore Resolution of 1940 that established Muslim League's demand for a homeland for Muslims, that ultimately resulted in the nation of Pakistan.^[1]He was buried in Dhaka.
Throughout Bangladesh, various educational institutions (i.e.Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College), roads, neighborhoods (Sher-e-Bangla Nagor), and stadiums (Sher-e-Bangla Mirpur Stadium) have been named after him. This depicts the respect of the people for Sher-e-Bangla. Fazlul Huq's only son, A. K. Faezul Huq, was a Bangladeshi politician.

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★ Lahore Resolution

★ Muslim League

References

1. Stevenson, Richard. (2005) ''Bengal Tiger and British Lion'', iUniverse. p. 107. ISBN 0-595-36209-5.

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★ Banglapedia biography of Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq