Abu Hussain Sarkar

Abu Hussain Sarkar (1894 – 17 April 1969) was a Bengali politician and the 4th Chief Minister of East Pakistan.

Sarkar was born in 1894 in Rangpur, Bengal Presidency. He was involved in the swadeshi movement and was arrested on 1911.

Sarkar started his law practice in the Rangpur bar. He joined the Indian congress which he left over differences. In 1935 A K Fazlul Huq's Krishak Praja Party in 1935. In 1937 he was elected to the Bengal Constituent Assembly. He played an important role in the formation of Krishak Sramik Party in 1953. In 1953 Sarkar was elected to the East Bengal Provincial Assembly from the United Front. In 1955 he held the post of Minister of Health government of Chaudhry Muhammad Ali.

In June 1955, Sarkar was elected the chief minister of East Bengal. His Government made 21 February as Shaheed Dibash and a public holiday. He started the construction of Central Shaheed Minar. As chief minister he also established the Bangla Academy. He resigned 0n 30 August 1956 over inflation of food grains and subsequent food shortages.

From 1956 to 1958, Sarkar was the president of Krishak Sramik Party and the leader of the opposition party. He played an important role in the formation of United Front led by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. He campaigned for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan.

Sarkar died on 17 April 1969 in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan.