Abdul Latif Biswas

Abdul Latif Biswas (; ; 1897 – 15 November 1964) was a Pakistani lawyer and politician. He served twice as Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture of Pakistan, under the Chaudhri Muhammad Ali government in 1955 and the Chundrigar government in 1957, and as Provincial Minister of East Pakistan in 1954 as a member of the Third Huq ministry. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan and the Bengal Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education Biswas was born in 1897 in Sonakandar, Manikganj subdivision, Dacca District, Bengal Presidency, British India. After graduating from Dacca College in 1919, he studied law at the University of Calcutta in 1922 and subsequently joined the legal profession at the Manikganj Munsif Court. In 1957, he was appointed to the same portfolio again as a member of the Chundrigar government.

In 1958, President Iskander Mirza dissolved all political parties, including the KSP. The following year, under the Election Bodies Disqualification Order (EBDO), Biswas lost his eligibility to participate in politics. In 1962, he joined other KSP leaders in opposing the revival of the party. He subsequently joined the National Democratic Front (NDF).

Death Biswas died of a heart attack on 15 November 1964 at his residence on Rankin Street in Dacca, East Pakistan.