[1] He was the headmaster of Bamni Junior High School in Noakhali district.

He started Nuria High Madrasa in Chandpur as an English teacher after resigning government service.

In 1945 he was elected president of Comilla district unit of All India Muslim Students League.

He would go on to be elected the general secretary of Chandpur Muslim Chhatra League students union of Chandpur College in 1948, two years later he was elected as general secretary of Feni College students union.

He went with Malek Ukil others to Agartala, Tripura, India to organize the Awami League during the War.

On 8 July 1986 he was made the prime minister in the cabinet of President Ershad.

He returned to Awami League in 2001 and retained that position for the rest of his life.