Khondakar Abul Kashem (3 January 1944 – 9 September 1971) was a Bengali educator and of the former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. He was one of the Bengali intellectuals killed by the Pakistan Army's paramilitary Razakar during the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide.[1]
Khondakar Abul Kashem | |
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| Born | 3 January 1944 |
| Died | 9 September 1971 (aged 27) Pabna, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Govt. Edward College, Pabna University of Dhaka King's College London |
| Occupation | College Academic |
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Early life
editKashem was born on 3 January 1944 in Chomarpur, Santhia, Pabna. In 1960, he graduated from Rajarhat High School. In 1964, he graduated from Pabna Edward College. In 1966 he undergrad in education from Dhaka University. In 1969, he finished his graduate school in History from Rajshahi University.[1]
Career
editIn 1966, Kashem joined Kashinathpur A L High School after graduation in Pabna. In 1970, he joined as Lecturer of History in Pabna Edward College. He spent 6 months in Pakistan Cadet Corps in Savar. At the start of Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, he returned to his village to encouraged the youths to join the war. He organized supplies for the Mukti Bahini.[1]
Assassination
editHe was returning from his village in Pabna on 9 September 1971 when he was kidnapped by members of Razakars near the Chhondaha bridge. He remained missing after that.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hossain, ATM Zayed. "Kashem, Khondakar Abul". Banglapedia. Retrieved 20 November 2016.