Ghulam Arieff Tipoo (Bengali: গোলাম আরিফ টিপু; 28 August 1931 – 15 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi jurist, independence activist, and language movement activist. He was the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal,[1][2] a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh set up to investigate and prosecute suspects for the genocide committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3]
Ghulam Arieff Tipoo | |
|---|---|
গোলাম আরিফ টিপু | |
| Chief Prosecutor, International Crimes Tribunal | |
| In office 25 March 2010 – 15 March 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1931 Chapainawabganj, Rajshahi Division, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 15 March 2024 (aged 92) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Rajshahi College Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2019) |
The 1952 Language Movement in the Rajshahi area was organized mainly under his leadership.[4] He was the joint convener of Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad in that area.[4] In recognition of his contribution to the Bengali language movement, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award, the Ekushey Padak in 2019.[5][6]
Early life
editTipoo was born on 28 August 1931 at Kamalakantapur village of Shibganj Upazila in Chapainawabganj of the then British India (now Bangladesh).[7] He was the second son among the nine children of his parents.[8] He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Kaliachar school in 1948 and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Rajshahi College in 1950.[9] He graduated from the same college in 1952. He earned his post-graduate degree from Dhaka University.[7] He was the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Students Union from 1954 to 1956.[7][10]
Career
editTipoo started his career as a lawyer in 1958. He served as the President of Rajshahi Advocate Bar Association. He was one of the senate and syndicate members of Rajshahi University. He was also on the committee of Bangladesh Bar Council.[11]
Personal life and death
editTipoo was married to Jahan Ara Chowdhury Lui; the couple had three daughters and one son.[11]
Tipoo died on 15 March 2024, at the age of 92.[12]
References
edit- ^ "International Crimes Tribunal-1, Bangladesh". www.ict-bd.org. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Justice done: Chief prosecutor". The Daily Star. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ অ্যাডভোকেট গোলাম আরিফ টিপু একাধারে বিজ্ঞ আইনজীবী, ভাষাসৈনিক, মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সংগঠক. Maasranga TV (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "ভারত-বাংলাদেশ সম্পর্ক রক্তের ঋণ". Eisamay (in Bengali). 2 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "21 awarded with Ekushey Padak 2019". Dhaka Tribune. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "PM hands over Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ a b c ভাষা সংগ্রামের অজানা অধ্যায়. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ স্মৃতির ক্যাম্পাসে একুশে পদকে ভূষিত ভাষা সৈনিক টিপু. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 24 February 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ ভাষাসৈনিক গোলাম আরিফ টিপু পেলেন একুশে পদক. dailysonardesh.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ভাষাসৈনিক গোলাম আরিফ টিপু : আপাদমস্তক সংগ্রামী. RTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b একুশে পদক পাওয়ার কথা ছিল আরও আগে : গোলাম আরিফ টিপু. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ ICT Chief Prosecutor Ghulam Arieff Tipoo passes away