again elected as President of Bangladesh, and in the same year (December) he resigned and become special envoy for external relations with the rank of a minister. On 8 August 1975, he was included in the cabinet of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as minister of ports and shipping. After Rahman was assassinated, he became the minister for foreign affairs in the cabinet of President Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad in August 1975, a position which he held till 7 November the same year. UN Committee In 1978, Chowdhury was elected a member of the United Nations Sub-committee on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. In 1985, he was elected chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission. He was honoured with the insignia of Deshikottam by Visva-Bharati University. Calcutta University awarded him the honorary degree of Doctor of Law. Death and legacy Chowdhury died of a heart attack in London on 2 August 1987 and was buried in his village, Nagbari of Tangail. Controversy Right after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury joined the cabinet of the new government as the foreign minister and praised the mastermind of the assassination Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad by saying, "President Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad believes in democracy and he wants to restore democratic atmosphere in the country." Books Probashe Muktijuddher Dinguli Manobadhikar Human Rights in the Twentieth Century Muslim Family Law in the English Courts References External links 1921 births 1987 deaths People from Tangail District University of Calcutta alumni Presidency University, Kolkata alumni Vice-Chancellors of the University of Dhaka Awami League politicians Presidents of Bangladesh Foreign ministers of Bangladesh Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy