| Office | Member of Parliament
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|---|---|
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League
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Kazi Zahirul Qayyum is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament.[1]
Career
Qayyum was a member of parliament. He was close to Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he tried to negotiate a truce with Pakistan through the United States that would have prevented the Independence of Bangladesh. He was thwarted by Tajuddin Ahmad.[2]
References
- ↑ Liberation war and creation of Bangladesh II. New Age(18 December 2015).
- ↑ Untranquil Recollections: The Years of Fulfilment{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. SAGE Publications India(12 November 2015). ISBN 9789351503200