Abdul Karim was a politician, originally from Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Dewanganj Upazila, Jamalpur District, Bangladesh) and was the brother of Abdur Rahim, first elected mayor of Jamalpur. Karim was member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly. In 1947, he was appointed Deputy Speaker and in 1948, he was elected as the Speaker of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly.