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Rakhal Chandra Das (1 August 1932 – 1971) was a Bangladeshi physician who is believed to have been killed in the
Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
. Das is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.


Early life

Das was born in Dhanikhola,
Trishal Trishal ( bn, ত্রিশাল) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Trishal ...
, Mymemsingh,
East Bengal ur, , common_name = East Bengal , status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan , p1 = Bengal Presidency , flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg , s1 = East ...
,
British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
on 1 August 1932. He graduated from Darirampur H.E School in 1949 and from
Ananda Mohan College Government Ananda Mohan College is a higher secondary school and National University, Bangladesh affiliated college in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. One of the oldest educational premises in South Asia, the institute was established in 1883 by Anand ...
in 1952. He completed his LMF degree from Lytton Medical School in 1955 and MBBS degree from
Sir Salimullah Medical College Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) is a public medical college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The medical college has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical secto ...
in 1968.


Career

Das joined the Maharaja Suryakanta Hospital in
Mymensingh Mymensingh ( bn, ময়মনসিংহ) is the capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north ...
as the Assistant Surgeon in 1955 and worked there till 1956. Afterwards he joined the Dilderpur Tea Garden Hospital as the Medical Officer in
Kulaura Kulaura ( bn, কুলাউড়া) is the biggest upazila (subdistrict) of the Moulvibazar District in north-eastern Bangladesh. The total area of this upazila is 545 km2. Hakaluki Haor, the largest marsh wetland in Sylhet and one of the ...
,
Moulvibazar District Moulvibazar ( bn, মৌলভীবাজার) also spelled Maulvibazar, Moulavibazar, and Maulavibazar, (former South Sylhet) is the southeastern district of Sylhet Division in northeastern Bangladesh, named after the town of Moulvibazar. It i ...
in 1957. He worked there till 1959, then joined the Dhanikhola Charitable Hospital in Trishal as the Medical Officer and worked there till 1966. In 1968 he established an independent practice with his own pharmacy, Gurudayal Pharmacy, attached. He joined Mirzapur Ispahani Tea Garden Hospital at
Sreemangal Sreemangal ( bn, শ্রীমঙ্গল, Srimongol) is an upazila of Moulvibazar District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is located at the southwest of the district, and borders the Habiganj District to the west and the Indian state ...
as the Medical Officer in June 1969. On 25 March 1971, Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight and the Bangladesh Liberation war began. The
Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...
established a camp in Sreemangal. They attacked the local people. The local people and tea garden workers blocked roads, demolished bridges and put up resistance to the army. There were many injured who were treated by Das.


Death and legacy

On 12 May 1971, the
Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...
led by Captain Tareq surrounded and attacked the hospital Das worked in. Das was abducted from the hospital and never seen again. He was presumed to be dead.


See also

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References

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