Gaziul Haque
Gaziul Haque | |
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গাজীউল হক | |
Born | Nichintapur, British India | 13 February 1929
Died | 17 June 2009 | (aged 80)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | MA, LLB |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Abu Naser Muhammad Gaziul Haque (13 February 1929 – 17 June 2009) was a language activist and an activist leader during the
Early life and education
Haque was born in Nichintapur village of
Next year in September he joined the Democracy Summit in Dhaka. He was the chairman of the procession of a news published in the English daily Morning News.
Career
Since his early days, Haque was involved in different progressive movements. He was arrested in 1942 for replacing a Union Jack with a Muslim League flag flying on a government building in Ramna. In 1944, he was elected a president of Bengali Muslim Chhatra League of
Haque was imprisoned in 1953, 1954 and 1975 for various causes.[1]
In April 1971, he along with 27 freedom fighters attacked the Aria Cantonment in North Bengal and liberated it. The battle is also known as Chili-fight.
Haque was a regular member of the
Works
- Jeler Kabita (1969)
- Ebarer Sangram Swadhinatar Sangram(1971)
- Egiye Cholo (1971)
- Bangladesh Unchained (1971)
- Media Laws and Regulations in Bangladesh (1992)
- Muhammad Sultan (1994)
- Bangladesh-er Gena Medhaym Ain o Bidhimala (1996)
- Uchcha Adalate Bangla (2003)
Awards
- Pabna Theatre Prize (1977)
- State Language Padak (1993)
- Bhasha Sainik Padak (1997)
- Sipep Gold medal (1999)
- Bangla Academy Fellowship (1999)
- Bishwa Bangali Conference Prize (2000)
- Ekushey Padak (2000)
- Jahanara Imam Padak (2001)
- Bangabandhu Padak (2003)
- Sher-e-Bangla National Award (2004)
The University of Dhaka conferred him the Honoris Causa Doctorate of Laws degree in 2008[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Haque, ANM Gaziul". In Islam, Sirajul; Akhter, Shamima (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ISBN 984-401-147-7