Syed Abdus Sultan

Syed Abdus Sultan (; 1917 − 11 December 1991) was a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer, orator and author. He was a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan, and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom (1972−1976) and Libya.

Early life Sultan was born in 1917 to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds in the village of Rauha in Sherpur, Mymensingh district, Bengal Presidency. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Ripon College, Calcutta in 1936 and Bachelor of Law from University of Dacca in 1938. He also holds a Master of Arts degree.

Political career He began his career as a cooperative officer for eleven years. He joined the Mymensingh District Court in 1945. He was renowned for his informative and logical speeches as the deputy Leader of the Opposition, representing the Muslim League. He became a judge at the Dacca High Court in 1956. In 1969, he was elected as a member of the Pakistan Bar Council and served there for three years. On 22 July 1975, he was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya.

Literary career Sultan has written several works in Bengali such as: