Mohammad Moazzem Hossain

Hossain was born in Badokhali, Bagerhat sadar, Bagerhat, East Bengal, British India on 1 December 1932. He graduated from Kajdia High Madrasa in 1948, and completed his BA in 1952 from Government P.C. College, Bagerhat. In 1954, he received his M.A. in economics from University of Dhaka.[3]

In 1954 Hossain joined the Chitalmari High School as the headmaster. In 1955, he joined the Government P.C. College as an economics lecturer. By 1971 he was the head of the economics department in the college. On 25 March 1971, Bangladesh Liberation war started. Hossain organised the youth in the locality to help refugees move to India and send youths in India for military training. He himself received training in camps in India and returned to Bangladesh on October. He was assigned in Bagerhat sub-sector as the administrative officer under the command of Subedar Tajul Islam. He engaged in the number of battles against Pakistan Army.[3]

On 28 October 1971, on his way home Hossain was shot and killed by Razakars, a militia raised by Pakistan Army. In 1995, the Shaheed Professor Moazzem Foundation was established in Bagerhat to preserve his memory. On 14 December 1997, Bangladesh Post Office issued commemorative stamps with his name. In 2001, he was awarded the Visva Bangali Sammelon Award.[3]