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Biswas, Abdul Rahman(also Abdur Rahman Biswas)
1926 - Born on the 1st of September in Shaistabad of Barisal District, Southern Bangladesh.
- Finished BA & MA degree in History as well as LLB from the University of Dhaka.
1958 - For his contribution to cooperative movement and various socio-economic activities he got formal recognition by the government as a 'veteram social worker'.
1962 - Biswas was elected member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly.
1965 - He worked as Parliamentary Secretary of East Pakistan.
1967 - Abdur Rahman Biswas participated in the 22nd session of the UN General Assembly.
1974 - He was elected President of the Barisal Bar Association.
1977 - He was also elected Chairman of Barisal Municipality.
1979 - Was elected member of Parliament.
- He served as jute minister with President ziaur rahman and as health minister with President justice abdus sattar.
1991 - Abdur Rahman Biswas was elected member of parliament in February.
- Served as President of Bangladesh.
- While he was President during the period of the caretaker government of Bangladesh, there was a serious army unrest, which he firmly dealt with.
1996 - Biswas completed his full term as president on 8th of October.
- Finished BA & MA degree in History as well as LLB from the University of Dhaka.
1958 - For his contribution to cooperative movement and various socio-economic activities he got formal recognition by the government as a 'veteram social worker'.
1962 - Biswas was elected member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly.
1965 - He worked as Parliamentary Secretary of East Pakistan.
1967 - Abdur Rahman Biswas participated in the 22nd session of the UN General Assembly.
1974 - He was elected President of the Barisal Bar Association.
1977 - He was also elected Chairman of Barisal Municipality.
1979 - Was elected member of Parliament.
- He served as jute minister with President ziaur rahman and as health minister with President justice abdus sattar.
1991 - Abdur Rahman Biswas was elected member of parliament in February.
- Served as President of Bangladesh.
- While he was President during the period of the caretaker government of Bangladesh, there was a serious army unrest, which he firmly dealt with.
1996 - Biswas completed his full term as president on 8th of October.
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