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Early life
Karim was born on 12 September 1873 in Bahernagar, Bajitpur Upazila, Kishoreganj District. His father, Maulvi Ahmad, was a deputy magistrate. His mother was Syeda Saiyidunnesa. His family traces its origin to Hazrat Shah Taj Mohammad, a Sufi preacher from Bagdad who came to Bengal in the 13th century. He graduated from Dhaka Madrasah and Dhaka College in 1890 and 1892 respectively. He did his bachelor's in English literature at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in 1895. He completed his law degree from Calcutta University in 1895.
Career
In 1899, Karim joined the Dhaka Judge Court. In 1903, he was appointed the Public Prosecutor of the Comilla Judge Court.
From 1922 to 1927, Karim was the chairman of the Tippera District Board. From 1926 to 1930, he was the Council of State of the Indian Legislative Assembly. He attended the Delhi and Simla conference. He was elected to the Indian Legislative Assembly and presided over the 1930 Bengal Provincial Muslim Conference in Faridpur District.
In 1937, Karim was elected to the Bengal Legislative Council. In 1941, he served as the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq. He was awarded the Khan Bahadur title by the British Raj.
Death
Karim died on 3 March 1945 in Bahernagar, Bajitpur Upazila, Kishoreganj District.
References
- ^ Majid, Eshraqul (17 June 2021). "Karim, Khan Bahadur Abdul". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2025-01-14.