Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser

{{Short description|Bangladeshi diplomat and politician}}

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|birth_date = 7 September 1940

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|party = Bangladesh Awami League

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Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser (7 September 1940 – 9 October 2010) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.{{cite news |title=Ataur Rahman Khan Kaisar remembered |url=https://dailyasianage.com/news/34504/ataur-rahman-khan-kaisar-remembered |access-date=2 February 2019 |work=The Asian Age |language=en}}

Early life

Kaiser completed his master's in political science from the University of Dhaka.{{cite news |title=Veteran AL leader Kaiser passes away |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-157893 |access-date=2 February 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=10 October 2010 |language=en}}

Career

Kaiser joined Awami League in 1969 after being inspired by Awami League politician M. A. Aziz. After the independence of Bangladesh, he was elected general secretary of the South Chittagong chapter of the Awami League. He was made Bangladesh's ambassador to Russia and South Korea. He was a presidium member of the Bangladesh Awami League.{{cite news |title=Ataur Rahman Kaiser passes away |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/ataur-rahman-kaiser-passes-away |access-date=2 February 2019 |work=bdnews24.com |date=9 October 2010}}

Death

Kaiser was injured in a road accident while on his way to the funeral of Osman Sarwar Alam Chowdhury on 28 August 2010. He received treatment at Apollo Hospital Dhaka and later was sent to Singapore. He was brought back to Bangladesh and admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. He died on 9 October 2010 in Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh.

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