Page 27 - MUJIB100- Magazine on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

founded and he was elected as the joint Secretary whilst in prison.
demonstra on. On June 23, the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League (present Awami League) was
the Vice-Chancellor's residence, where he along with some students had assembled for a
University of Dhaka aimed at realizing their rights and job security. He was arrested on April 19 from
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman extended his support to a movement of the Class 4 employees of the
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government was forced to release Sheikh Mujib and other student leaders on March 15.
res ve following his arrest. In the face of overpowering student protests, the Muslim League
observance of the `State Language Bangla Day.' The student community of the country became

some poli cal workers on March 11 while they were picke ng in front of secretariat building in
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Sheikh Mujib to form an All-Party State Language Ac on Commi ee. He was arrested along with
Pakistan. On March 2, a mee ng held at Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall approved a resolu on placed by
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strong movement against the Muslim League's resolve to make Urdu the only state language of
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as their state language.' Sheikh Mujib immediately plunged himself in overt ac vi es to build a
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Nazimuddin declared in the Cons tuent Assembly: 'The people of East Pakistan must accept Urdu
Pakistan on January 4. He rose in spontaneous protest on February 23 when Chief Minister Khawaja
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founded the East Pakistan Muslim Students' League, the first opposi on student organiza on in
Translation: Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmed
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took admission in the Department of Law at the University of Dhaka. He
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You are still alive in the feelings of millions.
Gandhi's Peace Mission along with his poli cal mentor Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.
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Crossing the tears, grief, and flow of blood
immediately a er Par on, rather stayed over in Calcu a for a few weeks, joining Mahatma
We do not see your demise anywhere
independent Bangladesh. Unlike many others, he did not rush into East Bengal (Pakistan)
I also dedicate my poem to you
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aborted and subsequently became the founda ons of the Father of the Na on's vision for an
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Independent Bengal as a third free state along with India and Pakistan. However, the move was
You remain awake in the riverine rhyme.
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Floating from the Modhumoti to Padma's water
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman joined Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy's move for a United
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The sail of a future pulled by the wind of Bhatiali song
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You are the torchbearer of freedom from shackles
many a member of both Hindu and Muslim communi es even at the risk of his own life.
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August 16, 1946, he engaged himself in maintaining peace and communal harmony, saving lives of
The people woke up, joined the fight against darkness.
Students Union. During the communal riots of Kolkata known as 'The Great Calcu a Killing' on
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The country became a mass of people at your call
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected uncontested as the General Secretary of Islamia College
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You are the finger-raising glory of Bangla
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I have seen your humanity, the revolt and bravery
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con nued to serve admirably in this posi on ll the par on of India in 1947.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman got elected as a councillor of All India Muslim League from Bengal. He
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You are the awakening, the friend of a nation.
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Seeking freedom, building resistance atop unity
Kolkata. From there he completed his gradua on in the year 1947.
Humans are coming, at the clarion call of Mujib
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same year he got himself admi ed into the Islamia College (currently Maulana Azad College),
People are coming, the processions follow
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman passed Matricula on examina on from Gopalganj Missionary School. The
1942
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A dream of erect heads after so many deaths.
Gopalgonj Missionary School.
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he was admi ed to class three at Gopalgonj Public School. Subsequently, he was admi ed to
A thousand years arrive walking on feet
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At the age of seven in 1927, Sheikh Mujib began his schooling at Gimadanga Primary School. At nine,
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There in the memories of my adolescence
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The stars have arrived to tell your tales.
two sons. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was their third child.
On the monument of Mujib, in luminous light
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1920. His father Sheikh Lu ar Rahman and his mother Sheikh Sayera Khatun had four daughters and
Standing tall in sun, rain, memory and ethos
(now District) of the then Faridpur District of the Bengal region of Indian subcon nent on March 17,
I see you in all the pages of our history
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born in the village of Tungipara under the then Gopalganj Subdivision
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Head held high, you are like a trumpet on eternity's shore.
You have given us an address, a victory-slogan at birth
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
You have presented a flag of earth and green
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Milestones in the life of
You have unfurled the sky of red Palash flowers
Kamal Chowdhury
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In the Feelings of Millions
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