Muhammad Takiullah (1926 – 16 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi language movement veteran. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2018 by the

Government of Bangladesh The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the ...

. He was the fourth son of the Bengali linguist

Muhammad Shahidullah Muhammad Shahidullah (; 10 July 1885 – 13 July 1969) was a Bengali people, Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer. He played vital role in Language movement of 1952 he was the first to establish logic about Why Bengali should ...

Career

Takiullah reformed the Bangla calendar ''Promita Bangla Barshapanji''. He was involved with the communist movement since the 1940s. He served as the general secretary of the Dhaka committee of the Communist Party in 1951.

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1920s births 2017 deaths Bengali language movement activists Bangladeshi communists Recipients of the Ekushey Padak 21st-century Bengalis 20th-century Bengalis {{Bangladesh-bio-stub