Abul Barkat

Not to be confused with Abul Barkat (economist).

Abul Barkat
Native name	আবুল বরকত
Born	Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency
Died	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Language rights activist

Abul Barkat (Bengali: আবুল বরকত ) (June 16, 1927 – February 21, 1952) was a demonstrator killed during the Bengali Language Movement protests which took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh), in 1952. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.^[1]

Background

Epitaph on Barkat's grave at Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka.

Abul Barkat was born at village Babla in Bharatpur Thana of Murshidabad, Bengal (now in India) and migrated to Bangladesh (the then East Pakistan) in 1948. Barkat was the son of Shamsuddin.

He passed his matriculation from Talibpur High School in 1945 and passed the intermediate from the Berhampore Krishnath College in 1947, as a student of the University of Calcutta. He came to East Bengal after the partition of India in 1948, and resided at his uncle's house named "Bishnupria Bhaban". In the same year he got admitted to Dhaka University to study political science. He received his honors in 1951 where he stood fourth in the second class. He was a Masters student of the department of political science of Dhaka University.^[2]

Events

Abul Barkat was not an active politician but a politically conscious one. On February 21, 1952 while the students were violating the rule 144 on the road in front of Dhaka Medical College, police started firing and a bullet hit Barkat who was standing under the no. 12 shed of the hostel. Barkat was seriously injured and later died at the Dhaka Medical College at about 8 PM that day. Later he was buried in the Azimpur Graveyard.

Legacy

Abul Barkat was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2000. A museum has been built for him in Dhaka University campus.^[3]

References

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↑ Tribune Report. "Tribute paid to language martyrs". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
↑ Rahman, Palash. "Martyr Barkat museum still waiting for opening". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
↑ Rahman, Palash. "Martyr Barkat museum still waiting for opening". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

External links

Short biography in Prime Minister's official web site, Govt of Bangladesh

Bengali Language Movement

History and events	Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum) Tamaddun Majlish Shorbodolio Kendrio Rashtrobhasha Kormi Porishod Rashtrabhasa Sangram Parishad Role of political parties during Bengali Language Movement The Azad Urdu movement Pakistaner Rashtra Bhasha: Bangla Na Urdu? Bengali Language Movement (Barak Valley)

People	Abul Barkat Abdul Jabbar Sofiur Rahman Abdus Salam Rafiq Uddin Ahmed Dhirendranath Datta Khwaja Nazimuddin Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hamidur Rahman Abul Kashem Shamsul Huq Nurul Huq Bhuiyan Liaquat Ali Khan Mohammad Toaha Abdul Matin Abdul Malek Ukil A. K. Fazlul Huq Maulana Bhashani Oli Ahad Abul Hashim Shawkat Ali Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Kazi Golam Mahboob Gaziul Haque Muhammad Habibur Rahman Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury Mohammad Akram Khan Zahir Raihan Mohammad Sultan Abdul Latif Altaf Mahmud Muhammad Shahidullah Nurul Amin Maulana Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Munier Chowdhury

Commemoration	Ekushey Book Fair Shaheed Minar Ekushey Padak Language Movement Day International Mother Language Day Moder Gorob Artistic depictions of the Bengali Language Movement Ekusher Gaan

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