Hasem Ali Khan
Hashim Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
হাসেম আলী খান | |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1946 | |
| Succeeded by | Arif Husayn Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Bakarganj North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1888 Swarupkathi, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 16 April 1962 (aged 74) |
| Children | Fakhrul Islam Khan |
| Relatives | Syeda Sakina Islam (daughter-in-law) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer, peasant movement leader |
Khan Bahadur Hashim Ali Khan (Bengali: হাসেম আলী খান; 2 February 1888 – 16 April 1962) was a Bengali politician, lawyer, peasant movement leader and social worker. He was a close associate of A. K. Fazlul Huq. He became a Minister in the Bengal Legislature in 1941 in the second cabinet led by Huq. During his political life, he tried to establish rights of farmers and common people. He was conferred the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Raj as recognition of his contribution for maintaining peaceful relations between people of different faiths.