Munshi Mohammad Fazle Kader was an Indian citizen who was awarded Friends of Liberation War Honour for his contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
Munshi Mohammad Fazle Kader | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928/29 |
| Died | 4 July 2019 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Kader Mia[1] |
Biography
editMunshi Mohammad Fazle Kader was appointed a fourth class employee of Assistant High Commission of Pakistan in Kolkata on 24 April 1953.[1] After starting Liberation War of Bangladesh the Flag of Bangladesh had been hoisted by Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Bangladesh Assistant High Commission of Kolkata M Hossain Ali in Assistant in Bangladesh Assistant High Commission of Kolkata on 18 April 1971. It was the first incident of hoisting Flag of Bangladesh in a foreign country. Munshi Mohammad Fazle Kader was with him at the time of hoisting.[1]
He did not get his salary regularly at the time of Liberation War of Bangladesh but, he did not quit his job at that time.[2] He retired from the job on 24 April 2003 but, he was appointed for three more years on agreement appointment.[1] He received Friends of Liberation War Honour on 24 March 2012 from Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2][3]
Munshi Mohammad Fazle Kader died on 4 July 2019 at the age of 90 in his village Ketupur which is situated in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "কলকাতায় চিরনিদ্রায় বাংলাদেশের বন্ধু কাদের মিয়া". Prothom Alo. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b "সম্মাননা পেলেন ৬৯ বিদেশি বন্ধু". bdnews24.com. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Foreign friends of Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2019.