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Amjad Hossain (Bengali: আমজাদ হোসেন; 1924–1971) was a Bangladeshi statesman and freedom fighter. Amjad Hossain is regarded as one of the influential and political figures in Pabna during Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, due to his leadership and organizing capability, he united the various political and civil forces of Bangladeshi nationalism in 1971.
Amjad Hossain | |
|---|---|
| আমজাদ হোসেন | |
| Member of National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1924 Kumarkhali, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 6 April 1971 (aged 46) Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League (1949–1971) |
| Other political affiliations | All-India Muslim League (before 1949) |
| Alma mater | Maulana Azad College |
Early life
editAmjad Hossain was born in 1924 at Charsadirajpur under PS Kumarkhali District Kushtia, Later his father Sheikh Rafiq Uddin and mother Parijan Nessa permanently settled at Nurpur of Pabna town.
Education
editAmjad Hossain started his education from Madrasa. Later he admitted to Pabna Zilla School. He completed his secondary education from Rangpur Carmichael College. Later he graduated from Maulana Azad College, Kolkata.
Political career
editAmjad Hossain came in contact with Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy when he was student. Shaheed Suhrawardy inspired him to get involved in politics that was how his political career began. He was an organiser of Bengali Language Movement in 1952 and had a contribution [1] in Language Movement.
The time when Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy became the prime minister of Pakistan he appointed young Amjad Hossain as his political secretary. For his persuasive capability and facing formidable challenges Amjad Hossain earned enormous faith and popularity within his party and of the people in general. He was elected as member[2] of the National Assembly of Pakistan twice in the years of 1962 and 1970.[3] In 1970 election [4] he won the election against Maulana Abdus Sobhan.
Amjad Hossain was one of the pioneering architect of Pabna district Awami league. A close confidante of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Amjad Hossain shouldered the charges of president of greater Pabna district Awami League in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He coordinated the Awami League's election campaign for the 1970 Pakistani general election in Pabna, in which the League gained a historic parliamentary majority to form government to the elected National Assembly.
Bangladesh Liberation War
editAmjad Hossain was a political organiser[5] before Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. After the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan in March 1971, he, with other leaders started organizing people. Amjad Hossain, in compliance with directives of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his speech on 7 March 1971, framed strategies to fight. He sent a special envoy to the Government of West Bengal seeking military logistics because it seemed the Pakistani political crisis could no longer be solved peacefully.
Death
editPeople's leader Amjad Hossain died on 6 April 1971.[citation needed]
Post-independence memorial
editAmjad Hossain High School in Pabna is named after him [6]
References
edit- ^ "The contributors in the Bangla language movement". Muktomona. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.
- ^ "List of Members of The 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Government.
- ^ "List of MNA & MP in 1970 Election". pabnawar71. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "List of Elected Members of 1970 National Assembly of Pakistan Election" (PDF). Gilanifoundation.
- ^ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধার তালিকা-পাবনা জেলা. Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Amjad Hossain High School, Pabna". Rajshahi Education Board. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.