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Kazi Aref Ahmed
Kazi Aref Ahmed ( bn, কাজী আরেফ আহমেদ) was the President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and one of the organizers of Bangladesh Liberation war. Early life Ahmed was born in 1948. Career Ahmed was a founding member of the Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Parishad along with ASM Abdur Rob, Serajul Alam Khan, and Shahjahan Siraj in the 1960s. They wanted Bangladesh to become an independent country and joined Awami League to work towards that goal. He served as the president of Dhaka unit of Chatra league. On 2 March 1971, he along with other student leaders raised the flag of independent Bangladesh in Dhaka University. He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war and served as a commander. Ahmed was one of the founders and organizers of Nirmul Committee which demanded a war crimes tribunal for war crimes committed during Bangladesh Liberation war. He served as the President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. Death Ahmed was attending a rally of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushtia District
Kushtia District ( bn, কুষ্টিয়া জেলা, pronunciation: ''kuʃʈia'') is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India. Prior to that, Kushtia was a part of Nadia district. Kushtia is the birthplace of many historical figures including Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847–1912), Bagha Jatin (1879–1915) and Lalon (1774–1890). Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore lived his early life at Shelaidaha. History In 1860, the Indigo revolt spread throughout the Bengal province. Shalghar Madhua in Kushtia district was one of the forerunners in this movement. It inspired all indigo farmers in Kushtia to refrain from paying government taxes. Subsequently, with the publication of the Indigo Commission Report, an act was passed prohibiting coercion of cultivators for ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
