[1] Khan was born into a Bengali Muslim family of nobles that served as military commanders under the Sultan of Bengal and were living in the Chittagong region for generations.
His father, Rasti Khan, was Chittagong's military commander under Rukunuddin Barbak Shah.
[2] After Alauddin Husain Shah conquered Chittagong, he made Khan a commander with the title of laskar.
He received large land grants from Shah, ruler of the Bengal Sultanate.
After the Bengal Sultanate–Kingdom of Mrauk U War of 1512–1516, he was appointed the governor of Chittagong region.