Mohammad Mortaza

Mohammad Mortaza was a Bangladesh doctor, who died in the Bangladesh Liberation war and is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.[1]

Early life

Mortaza was born on 1 April 1931 in 24 Parganas, West Bengal, British Raj. He graduated from Baliganj Government High School in 1946 and from Kolkata Presidency College in 1948. He started his medical education in Kolkata Medical College. After the Partition of India he moved with his family to Arangghata, Daulatpur thana, Khulna, East Bengal, Pakistan. He completed his MBBS from Dhaka Medical College.[2]

Career

Mortaza joined Dhaka University in 1955 as a medical officer. He was involved in left wing politics. He helped publish Gana-Shakti, edited by Badruddin Umar, where he had his own column titled Deshe Deshe Mukti Juddha. He also wrote many books. His book Jana Sankhya O Sampad won the National Bank Literary Award in 1964. He provided medical treatment and financial help to members of Mukti Bahini during Bangladesh Liberation war.[2]

Death

He was abducted from his house on 14 December 1971 by members of the paramilitary Al-Badr from his home at 14/A Fuller Road, Dhaka. His dead body was recoved from a mass grave in Mirpur thana on 3 January 1972 after the end of the war. On 14 December 1991 Bangladesh Post Office released commemoration postal stamp with his name.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kādira, Muhāmmada Nūrula (2004). Independence of Bangladesh in 266 days: history and documentary evidence. Mukto Publishers. p. 369. ISBN 9789843208583.
  2. 1 2 3 Reaz, Bayzid Khurshid. "Mortaza, Mohammad -". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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