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Asaduzzaman (other)
Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman (known as Asad; 10 June 1942 – 20 January 1969) was an East Pakistani student activist whose death at the hands of police during a protest on 20 January 1969 "changed the nature of the student-mass movement and ... turned into a mass-upsurge against the Ayub regime and its repressive measures", according to ''Banglapedia''. '' The Daily Star'' reports him as one of three martyrs of the 1969 uprising in East Pakistan which "set the stage for the liberation war". He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2018 posthumously by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Born in Shibpur, Asad graduated from Shibpur High School in 1960 and subsequently studied at Jagannath University (then known as Jagannath College) and Murari Chand College. After passing the latter in 1963, he entered the University of Dhaka, receiving bachelor's in 1966 and master's in 1967. In that year, he organised the Krishak Samity in Shibpur, Monohardi, Raipura and Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibpur Upazila
Shibpur () is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Shibpur is located at . It has 65,094 households and total area 217.71 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shibpur Upazila had 65,094 households and a population of 303,813. 71,943 (23.68%) were under 10 years of age. Shibpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 55.73%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 26,504 (8.72%) lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shibpur has a population of 237246. Males constitute 50.77% of the population, and females 49.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117487. Shibpur has an average literacy rate of 32.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Economy Shibpur is a densely industrial area, and is home to many textile mills. Narsingdi gas field is located in the Shibpur upazila under Narsingdi district adjacent to the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Activism
Student activism or campus activism is work by students to cause political, environmental, economic, or social change. In addition to education, student groups often play central roles in democratization and winning civil rights. Modern student activist movements span all ages, races, socio-economic backgrounds, and political perspectives. Some student protests focus on the internal affairs of an institution (like disinvestment); others tackle wars or dictatorships. Student activism is most often associated with left-wing politics. Early examples Student activism at the university level is nearly as old as the university itself. Students in Paris and Bologna staged collective actions as early as the 13th century, chiefly over town and gown issues. Student protests over broader political issues also have a long pedigree. In Joseon Dynasty Korea, 150 Sungkyunkwan students staged an unprecedented demonstration against the king in 1519 over the Kimyo purge. By countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Awami Party
The National Awami Party (NAP) was the major left-wing political party in East and West Pakistan. It was founded in 1957 in Dhaka, erstwhile East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Yar Mohammad Khan, through the merger of various leftist and progressive political groups in Pakistan. Commonly known as the NAP, it was a major opposition party to Pakistani military regimes for much of the late 1950s and mid-1960s. In 1967, the party split into two factions. History The NAP was founded in Dhaka in erstwhile East Pakistan by 1957. The constituent parties in 1957 and their areas of influence were: *The Bhashani-led faction which broke away from the Awami League * Azad Pakistan Party a party led by Mian Iftikharuddin, Syed Kaswar Gardezi and Mahmud Ali Kasuri. *Sindh Mahaz led by G. M. Syed and Sheikh Abdul Majid Sindhi. * Sindh Hari Committee led by Haider Bakhsh Jatoi. *Wrore Pukhtun (Pukhtun Brotherhood) a Balochistan-based party led by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (12 December 1880 – 17 November 1976), also known reverentially as Maulana Bhashani, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman who was one of the founder of the Awami League, the oldest and main political party in Bangladesh that played a pivotal role in the country's independence from Pakistan. His political tenure spanned the British colonial India, Pakistan and Bangladesh periods. Bhashani was popularly known by the honorary title ''Mozlum Jananeta'' for his lifelong stance advocating for the poor. He gained nationwide mass popularity among the peasants and helped to build the East Pakistan Peasant Association. Owing to his political leaning to the left, often dubbed Islamic Socialism, he was also called 'The Red Maulana'. He is considered as one of the main pillars of Bangladeshi independence (1971). An alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, and participant in the Khilafat Movement protesting the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, he led the Muslims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
Raipura () is an upazila of Narsingdi District in the Narsingdi District belonging to Dhaka Division. It is the second largest upazila of Bangladesh. It is also the birthplace of notable cultural figures like film directoAkhtaruzzamanand poet-filmmakeMasud Pathik History Raipura was established as an administrative unit in the mid 19th century. Raipura name is believed to come from a Rai (surname), Rai family who ruled the region. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Pakistan Army established their base at the headquarters of the civil administration in the Upazila. A number of bridges were destroyed by the Mukti Bahini. Badrul Alam (Bir Uttom), Badrul Alam conducted bombing operations in Akhaura Upazila, Akhaura, Sylhet District, Sylhet, and Raipura in Narsingdi. On 12 December 1971, the Upazila was liberated from the occupying Pakistan Army. In 2009, Advocate Yunus Ali Bhuiyan and Sammilito Nagorik Samaj along with others demanded the government turn Raipura Upazila into a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
