Tajuddin Ahmad, Bangladeshi politician, 1st Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 1975)

Tajuddin Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician. He led the First government of Bangladesh as its prime minister during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, and is regarded as one of the most instrumental figures in the birth of Bangladesh.

The prime minister of Bangladesh, officially prime minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is the head of government of the Bangladesh. The prime minister and the cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The prime minister is ceremonially appointed by the president of Bangladesh.