A. K. Khandker
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Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) A K Khandker BU |
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| Planning Minister Government of Bangladesh |
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In office 6 January 2009 – 6 January 2014 |
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| President |
Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mirza Md. Azizul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Kamal |
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In office October 1986 – March 1990 |
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| President | H M Ershad |
| Member of Parliament of Pabna – 2 | |
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Assumed office December 2008 |
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| President |
Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister |
Fakhruddin Ahmed(CA) Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | A K M Selim Reza Habib |
| Constituency | Pabna – 2 |
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In office September 1998 – July 2001 |
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| President | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Succeeded by | A K M Selim Reza Habib |
| Bangladesh High Commissioner to India | |
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In office 1982–1986 |
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| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia | |
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In office 1976–1982 |
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| President |
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem Ziaur Rahman Abdus Sattar A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury H M Ershad |
| Chief of the Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force | |
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In office 1972–1975 |
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| President |
Syed Nazrul Islam Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Mohammad Mohammadullah Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Deputy Chief of Staff Bangladesh Armed Forces |
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In office 1971–1975 |
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| President |
Syed Nazrul Islam Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Mohammad Mohammadullah Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abdul Karim Khandker 1930 Pabna |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan Bangladesh
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| Service/branch |
 Bangladesh Air Force
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| Years of service | 1971–1975 |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards | Bir Uttom |
| Website | Planning Division Portal, GoB [1] |
Abdul Karim Khandker, Bir Uttom (born 1930) is a former Planning Minister of Government of Bangladesh. He is a retired diplomat and was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Khandker was born in a respected Muslim family of Pabna in 1930. His Father was Late Khandker Abdul Latif and his mother was Late Arefa Khatun. He completed his Matriculation in 1947 and ISC in 1949. He Completed his Graduation from PAF College in September 1952 and PSA in 1965 from Pakistan Air Force Staff College. He started his service career as GD Pilot in 1951. He served in Fighter Squadron till 1955 and became Flying Instructor. He was at PAF Academy till 1957 as flying instructor. He served as Flight Commander at Flying Instructors' School till 1958. Later he became Flight Commander at Jet Fighter Conversion Squadron where he served till 1960. He was Squadron Commander at Pakistan Air Force Academy till 1961. Afterwards, he became Squadron Commander of Jet Fighter Conversion Squadron where he served till 1965. He served as Officer Commanding of Training wing at PAF Academy in 1966. He became PSA in 1965 from Pakistan Air Force Staff College. A K Khandker was President of PAF Planning Board from 1966 to 1969. Later, he was posted at Dhaka as Second in Command of PAF Base in 1969.
He was posted in the Pakistan Air force Base in Dhaka as Second -in -Command when the Liberation War began in 1971. He defected with 07 Bengali officers and some airmen from the Dhaka base of the Pakistan Air Force for Tripura on 12 May 1971 for joining the liberation war and reached Matinnagar, Tripura on 15 May 1971. The then Bangladesh Government of Mujibnagar appointed him as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, and was given the responsibility of operation and also training of the freedom fighters. He closely interacted with the senior officials of the Indian Eastern Command located at Fort William, Kolkata about training strategies for the Freedom Fighters as well as for overall operation. He established the first ever Bangladesh Air Force in Dimapur, Nagaland during the war. The Bangladesh Air Force with its limited manpower and resources of only 09 officers, 57 airmen, and 03 aircraft carried out significant numbers of operation against the Pakistani invaders. He represented Bangladesh in the surrender ceremony of the Pakistani forces to the allied forces on 16 December 1971 at the Race Course ground. He received the gallantry award of Bir Uttom in 1972 for his luminous role in the Liberation War.
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