Tajuddin Ahmad

Bangataj Tajuddin Ahmad
তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ
1st Prime Minister of Bangladesh
In office 17 April 1971 – 12 January 1972
President	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting)
Succeeded by	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Personal details
Born	Tajuddin Ahmad Khan (1925-07-23)23 July 1925 Dardaria, Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kapasia, Gazipur, Bangladesh)
Died	3 November 1975(1975-11-03) (aged 50) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Assassination
Nationality	British Indian (1925–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–1975)
Political party	Awami League (1949–1975)
Other political affiliations	All-India Muslim League (Before 1949)
Spouse(s)	Syeda Zohra Tajuddin
Children	Sharmin Ahmad Simeen Hussain Rimi Mahjabin Ahmad Sohel Taj
Mother	Meherunnesa Khanam
Father	Maulavi Muhammad Yasin Khan
Relatives	Afsaruddin Ahmad (brother)
Alma mater	Dhaka College University of Dhaka

Tajuddin Ahmad (Bengali: তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ; (23 July 1925 – 3 November 1975) was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and one of the leaders of the freedom struggle . He served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 . Tajuddin Ahmad played an important role in the formation of the first government of Bangladesh during the liberation war, which is better known as " Mujibnagar Government ". After independence, he served as the Finance Minister of Bangladesh till 1974. After Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's family was killed in 1975, he along with three other national leaders were imprisoned in the old Dhaka Central Jail . Old Dhaka Central JailHe was assassinated on November 3, 1975 while in custody.