Abdur Rahman Biswas:

Abdur Rahman Biswas (born 1 September 1926) was the 11th President of Bangladesh during 1991

to 1996.

Early life and education:

Biswas was born in the village of Shaistabad, Barisal District. He was educated at Dhaka University,

where he received history degrees a BA with honors and a MA in history and a degree in law. His subsequent public service included chairing a local cooperative bank and sponsoring educational initiatives.

Political career:

Biswas was elected as a representative to the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1962 and 1965. In 1967 he represented Pakistan at the UN General Assembly. Bangladesh held general elections in 1979, in which Biswas obtained a seat in its parliament (Jatiyo Sangsad). He held posts in its ministries. His seat in the parliament was confirmed during a 1991 election and soon afterwards he was chosen as Speaker of the Parliament. He won the October 1991 election for President.

His tenure as President of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh saw challenges from the military; according to Banglapedia he dealt with these challenges 'firmly' where he sacked army chief Lt. Gen. Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim.