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Kazi Zahirul Qayyum

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Kazi Zahirul Qayyum
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Kazi Zahirul Qayyum is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament.[1]

Career

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Qayyum was a member of parliament. 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

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  1. ^ "Liberation war and creation of Bangladesh II". New Age. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ Sobhan, Rehman (12 November 2015). Untranquil Recollections: The Years of Fulfilment. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9789351503200. Retrieved 22 January 2017.