Khan, (Khan Bahadur) Abdur Rahman (1890-1964) educationist and writer, was born in the village of Bhandariakandi of shibchar upazila in madaripur district. He passed the Entrance examination in 1908 from Barisal Zila School and was placed second in the first division. He graduated with honours in English from Dhaka College in 1912 and obtained a first class in MA in English from Calcutta University in 1914. He began his professional career as a lecturer at Dhaka Training College in 1914. Thereafter he taught at different colleges and served in administrative posts in the Education Department for a total about 31 years. He was appointed secretary of the Education Board in 1926, as school inspector in 1933 and as ADPI in 1939. In 1948, he was made Principal of jagannath college from where he retired in 1956. He introduced BA and BCom courses in the college as well as a night shift.

Abdur Rahman Khan contributed to the spread of education among Muslims. He started a school in his village, Asalat Memorial School, in memory of his father. Abdur Rahman was also an able translator, essayist and biographer. His translations of the holy quran and hadith deserve special mention. Most of his writings are about Islam and Islamic culture. Some of his well-known books are Moslem Nari (vol. 1, 1927), Char Iyar (1932), Shes Nabi (1949), Islam Parichiti (1952), Quran Sharif (vol. I-III, 1952-1993), Hadith (vol. I-III, 1957-1958), Islamic Tamaddun O Pakistan (1956), Naya Khutba (1959), Sahih Bukhari Sharif (1961), Amar Jiban (1964). He was awarded the title of 'Khan Bahadur' by the British Government. Abdur Rahman Khan was President of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in 1957-1959. [Badiuzzaman]