Khondakar Abul Kashem

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
Born(1944-01-03)3 January 1944
Chomarpur, Santhia, Pabna
Died9 September 1971(1971-09-09) (aged 27)
Pabna, Bangladesh
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
King's College London
OccupationCollege Academic
Parents
  • Khondakar Nawab Ali (father)
  • Sahera Khatoon (mother)

Early life

Kashem 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

In 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

He 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]

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References
  1. Hossain, ATM Zayed. "Kashem, Khondakar Abul". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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