Khwaja Zakiuddin
Khwaja Zakiuddin | |
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| Born | 9 January 1918 |
| Died | 16 January 2003 (aged 85) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouses |
Begum Binoo (m. 1943) |
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| Parents |
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| Relatives | Khwaja Wasiuddin (brother) |
Khwaja Zakiuddin (9 January 1918 – 16 January 2003) was a Bengali aristocrat and Pakistani statesman. He was a member of the Dhaka Nawab family.
Early life
[edit]Zakiuddin was born on 9 January 1918. His father was Khwaja Shahabuddin, a Pakistan government Minister, and his mother was Farhat Banu, a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly. He graduated from the University of Dhaka and then went to University College, London. He survived the London Blitz during World War II.[1]
Career
[edit]After returning from London Zakiuddin joined the Grindlays Bank in Bombay in 1943. He was one of the first Indian Muslims to be employed in a British Bank in India. He worked in Grindlays Bank branches in Kolkata, Karachi, and Peshawar. He joined the State Bank of Pakistan in the 1950s.[1] He retired in 1976.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Zakiuddin married Begum Binoo on 11 October 1943.[1] She was a daughter of Khan Bahadur Hafizur Rahman Chowdhury and Abida Khatoon. Zakiuddin and Binoo had two daughters Yasmeen Murshed, and Almas Zakiuddin and one son, Zahed Zakiuddin.[1][3] Yasmeen served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Pakistan.[4] Zakiuddin's brother, Khwaja Wasiuddin, was a Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army.[5]
Death
[edit]Zakiuddin died on 16 January 2003 in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Khwaja Zakiuddin". nawabbari.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Kh Zakiuddin passes away". Dawn. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Khwaja Zakiuddin passes away". The Daily Star. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "New Bangladeshi HC not new to Islamabad". The News. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Wasiuddin, Lt General Khwaja". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 January 2025.