Aminur Rahman Shamsud Doha (24 January 1929 [1] – 3 March 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician and former foreign minister of Bangladesh. [2]
Shamsud Doha was born on 24 January 1929 in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, British India. [3] His father was A. H. M. Shamsud Doha, Inspector General of Police (Pakistan) and Central Minister of Agriculture and Works (Pakistan). [4] [5] He graduated from St. Xavier's Collegiate School and St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. [3] In 1948, he graduated from the University of Calcutta. [3]
Shamsud Doha joined Pakistan Army in 1950 and retired from service in 1968. [3]
Shamsud Doha contested in the 1970 election as a candidate of Awami League from Rawalpindi. [3] He founded Inter Wing newspaper and was sent to jail three times for criticizing the government in his newspaper. [4]
He was minister of foreign affairs from 1982 to 1984. [3] He previously served as ambassador to Yugoslavia, Iran and the United Kingdom, and was minister for information. [3] He was awarded the Yugoslavia Order of the Flag. [6] He founded Dialogue Publications in Dhaka. [3]
Shamsud Doha had two sons, Shahid and Naseer Doha. [3] His brother in law was Syed Muhammad Idrees, also Inspector General of Police (Pakistan).[ citation needed]
Shamsud Doha died on 3 March 2012 in Lebanon where he had been residing. [3]
Aminur Rahman Shamsud Doha (24 January 1929 [1] – 3 March 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician and former foreign minister of Bangladesh. [2]
Shamsud Doha was born on 24 January 1929 in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, British India. [3] His father was A. H. M. Shamsud Doha, Inspector General of Police (Pakistan) and Central Minister of Agriculture and Works (Pakistan). [4] [5] He graduated from St. Xavier's Collegiate School and St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. [3] In 1948, he graduated from the University of Calcutta. [3]
Shamsud Doha joined Pakistan Army in 1950 and retired from service in 1968. [3]
Shamsud Doha contested in the 1970 election as a candidate of Awami League from Rawalpindi. [3] He founded Inter Wing newspaper and was sent to jail three times for criticizing the government in his newspaper. [4]
He was minister of foreign affairs from 1982 to 1984. [3] He previously served as ambassador to Yugoslavia, Iran and the United Kingdom, and was minister for information. [3] He was awarded the Yugoslavia Order of the Flag. [6] He founded Dialogue Publications in Dhaka. [3]
Shamsud Doha had two sons, Shahid and Naseer Doha. [3] His brother in law was Syed Muhammad Idrees, also Inspector General of Police (Pakistan).[ citation needed]
Shamsud Doha died on 3 March 2012 in Lebanon where he had been residing. [3]