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Kazi Aref Ahmed ( bn, কাজী আরেফ আহমেদ) was the President of
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal ( bn, জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল, 'National Socialist Party of Bangladesh', JSD or 'জাসদ', JASAD) is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was founded by Serajul ...
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 Serajul Alam Khan (also known as "Dada" and "Dadabhai"; born January 6, 1941) is a Bangladeshi political analyst, philosopher and writer. He is one of the founders of Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Parishad (English: Independent Bengal Revolutionary C ...
, 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 The Bangladesh Chhatra League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ; translation: Bangladesh Students' League; BSL), formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League, often simply called the Chhatra League, is a students' po ...
. 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 16 February 1999 in Kalidaspur Government Primary School, Kalidaspur, Daulatpur Upazila,
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 ...
. The rally was attacked by Purbo Banglar Communist Party, who killed Ahmed and four other politicians of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. On 30 August 2004, 10 people were sentenced to death and 12 were sentenced to life-imprisonment. In 2016, three of the convicts were hanged. One of those sentenced to death was arrested on 19 August 2021 by
Rapid Action Battalion Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, is an anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. This elite force consists of members of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, B ...
from Rajshahi. Kazi Aref Parishad works to preserve Ahmed's memory.


References

1999 deaths 1948 births Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal politicians {{Bangladesh-politician-stub