Shafiur Rahman

Shafiur Rahman
Born 24 January 1918
Konnaagar of Hooghly District in West Bengal, of India
Died 22 February 1952
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka
Occupation Government Service Holder
Known for Language Martyr of 1952
Grave of Sofiur Rahman in Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka.
The grave of Sofiur, 21 Feb 1953

Shafiur Rahman (Bengali: শফিউর রহমান) (24 January 1918 – 22 February 1952) is considered in Bangladesh to be a martyr of the language movement which took place in the former East Pakistan.[1][2]

Early life

Shafiur Rahman was born in Konnagar, in Hoogli, West Bengal, British Raj. He completed his I. Com from the Kolkata Government Commercial College. After the partition of India he moved to Dhaka, East Bengal taking a job of a clerk in the accounts section of the Dhaka High Court.[3]

Bengali Language Movement

On 22 February 1952[4] while commuting to his job on his bicycle he entered Nawabpur Road, which was full of protesters against police shootings the previous day at a language movement rally. Police fired at the protests in which Rahman was shot in the back and died after being taken to Dhaka Medical College. He was buried in Azimpur graveyard under Police guard.[3][5]

Legacy

Two days after the incident, the First Shaheed Minar was inaugurated by his Father, Hakim Mahbubur Rahman along with the protesting students of Dhaka University.

In 2000 Rahman was awarded Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh.[3] A bronze sculpture of his head with four other "martyrs" of the language movement is called Moder Gorob and located in Bangla Academy premises.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nation pays tributes to language movement martyrs". The Daily Star. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Homage to language heroes". The Daily Star. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. 1 2 3 Rafiqul Akbar (2012), "Rahman, Shafiur", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ↑ "Tribute paid to language martyrs | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  5. ↑ Al-Helal, Bashir. Bhasha Andoloner Itihash. pp.482–83
  6. ↑ Mitu, Wahida. "Moder Gorob: An ornament in Ekushey Book Fair". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  • "Khaleda distributes Ekushey Padak 2005 among 14 distinguished personalities". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 19 February 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
  • "PM distributes govt honorarium to 5 language martyrs' families". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 5 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
  • "International Mother Language Day: Background and Adoption of the Resolution". Prime Minister's Office. Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004.
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