Rafiq Uddin Ahmed

Rafiq Uddin Ahmed

Rafiq Uddin Ahmed ( _bn. রফিক উদ্দীন আহমেদ) (October 30, 1926February 21, 1952) was a demonstrator killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations that took place in East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh) in 1952.

Rafiq Uddin Ahmed was born at Paril village in Singair Upazilla in Manikganj District. His father was the patron of the Manikganj Commercial College. He passed his matriculation from Baira School in 1949. He became a student of the Intermediate Class of Devendra College.

Rafiq Uddin Ahmed was active in the student strike on February 21, 1952 denying Section 144 at Dhaka University. When police opened fire at the Dhaka Medical College premises, Rafiq was shot in the head and died immediately. [Al Helal,Bashir.Bhasha Andoloner Itihash pp,480] He is probably the first martyr of the language movement and was later buried at Azimpur Graveyard by the Army. His grave, though, was lost and could not be identified later. He was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously in the year 2000 for his sacrifice.

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* [http://www.pmo.gov.bd/21february/imld_back.htm Short biography] in Prime Minister's official website, Govt. Of Bangladesh


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