Bangladeshi politician
Oli Ahad
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Born
| c.
1928
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Died
| 20 October 2012
(2012-10-20)
(aged 84?85)
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Nationality
| Bangladeshi
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Occupation
| Politician
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Political party
| Bangla Jatiya League
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Spouse
| Rashida Begum
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Children
| Rumeen Farhana
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Awards
| Independence Day Award
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Oli Ahad
(
c.
1928
? 20 October 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician and language activist of the
Language Movement
.
[1]
[2]
He was awarded
Independence Day Award
in 2004 by the
Government of Bangladesh
.
[3]
Early life
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Ahad was born in the Islampur village of
Brahmanbaria District
in 1928.
[2]
In 1944, he graduated from Daudkandi Government Aided High School.
[2]
During the election for the referendum of Pakistan, he became involved in politics and campaigned at places like
Tripura
and
Bogra
, and was arrested a number of times. Barrister
Rumeen Farhana
is his daughter.
[4]
Career
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Ahad was one of the founders of East Pakistan Muslim Chhatra League formed on 4 Jan 1948.
[1]
He was the founding general secretary of the Ganatantrik Juba League.
[1]
He joined the
National Awami Party
(NAP) through the Kagmari Convention in 1957.
[1]
Involvement in language movement
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Ahad first met with
Khawaja Nazimuddin
to discuss his language proposal on 8 January 1948. Later that year, he became a member of the committee that organised a
Hartal
on 12 March, demanding Bangla be made the official state language. Prior to that, he was also nominated as a member of the Muslim Chhatra League. While picketing in front of the Secretariat, he was attacked and arrested along with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Khaleque Nawaz Khan, and Shamsul Haque.
[5]
In 1949, Ahad and three other students were expelled from the university. Ahad was present at the historical meeting that took place at the Amtala of
Dhaka University
on 21 February 1952. Later that day, he organized the agitated students. The next day he led a rally and called for a nationwide Hartal.
Other activities
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Ahad served as the editor of the weekly publication
Ittehad
.
[2]
He was also the chairman of a political party named Democratic League.
[6]
He wrote a book named
Jatiyo Rajneeti 1945 Theke 1975
(National Politics: 1945 To 1975).
Illness and death
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Ahad had been ill and in hospital during March?April, 2012, returning home after his condition improved. He was again admitted to Samarita Hospital in Dhaka on 14 October with a lung infection, ultimately resulting in his death on 20 October 2012.
[1]
[2]
Family
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Ahad was married to Rashida Begum, an academic studied from University of Chicago . They had a daughter Barrister
Rumeen Farhana
.
[1]
Legacy
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Dhaka City Corporation
renamed Dhanmondi Road No. 4 after him as of 27 February 2007.
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References
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