Rafiq Uddin Ahmed
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Rafiq Uddin Ahmed (October 30, 1926 – February 21, 1952) was a demonstrator killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations that took place in East Pakistan
(currently Bangladesh
) in 1952.
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed was born at Paril village in Singair Upazilla in Manikganj District
. His father was the patron of the Manikganj Commercial College. He passed his matriculation from Baira School in 1949. He became a student of the Intermediate Class of Devendra College.But he discontinued his studies and moved to Dhaka where he worked in his father's commercial printing business.
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed was active in the student strike on February 21, 1952 denying Section 144 at Dhaka University. When police opened fire at the Dhaka Medical College premises, Rafiq was shot in the head and died immediately. He is probably the first martyr of the language movement and was later buried at Azimpur Graveyard by the Army. His grave, though, was lost and could not be identified later. He was awarded Ekushey Padak
posthumously in the year 2000 for his sacrifice.
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
(currently Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) in 1952.
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed was born at Paril village in Singair Upazilla in Manikganj District
Manikganj District
The district of Manikganj consists 3575 mosques, 160 temples, 10 churches, five Buddhist temples and a pagoda.-Literacy and education:Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 26.9%; male 33.7%, female 20.1%...
. His father was the patron of the Manikganj Commercial College. He passed his matriculation from Baira School in 1949. He became a student of the Intermediate Class of Devendra College.But he discontinued his studies and moved to Dhaka where he worked in his father's commercial printing business.
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed was active in the student strike on February 21, 1952 denying Section 144 at Dhaka University. When police opened fire at the Dhaka Medical College premises, Rafiq was shot in the head and died immediately. He is probably the first martyr of the language movement and was later buried at Azimpur Graveyard by the Army. His grave, though, was lost and could not be identified later. He was awarded Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.-2001:*Shah Abdul Karim...
posthumously in the year 2000 for his sacrifice.
External links
- Short biography in Prime Minister's official website, Govt. Of Bangladesh