1926-03-26
Khaleque Nawaz Khan (26 March 1926 – 2 October 1971) was a Bangladeshi language activist, politician and lawyer belonging to Awami League. He was a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly. He was conferred with Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2008 for his contribution to the Language Movement.[1]
Biography
Khan was born on 26 March 1926 at Achargaon in Nandail of Mymensingh.[2] His father Elahi Nawaz Khan was a sub deputy magistrate and his mother Altafunnesa was a housewife. He completed matriculation from Nandail Chandipasha High School in 1942.[2] Later, he completed intermediate studies from Islamia College in 1944. After that, he got admitted into Dhaka University graduated from there in 1948. Later, he received LLB degree from there in 1952.[2] During his student life he was elected as the vice president of Baker Hostel Students' Union in 1944. He was the founding general secretary of East Pakistan Muslim Chhatra League.[3]
Khan took part in the Language Movement. He was a member of the Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad.[4] He took part in picketing on 11 January 1948 as a part of hartal and he was arrested for this.[5]
Khan also took part in the Language Movement in February 1952. An arrest warrant was issued against him on 28 February 1952.[2] Later, he was arrested. He was released in January 1953.[2]
Khan was elected as a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1954. He beat then Chief Minister of East Bengal Nurul Amin in the election.[6]
Khan died on 2 October 1971 at the age of 45.[2] After his death he was conferred with Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2008 for his contribution to the Language Movement.
References
- ↑ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ. Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 স্মরণ : ভাষাসৈনিক খালেক নওয়াজ খান(2 October 2015).
- ↑ ছাত্রলীগের ৭০তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী আজ. Ekushey Television(4 January 2019).
- ↑ নাজিমুদ্দিনের ঘোষণায় মায়ের ভাষার মর্যাদা রক্ষার নতুন শপথ(4 February 2015).
- ↑ ঐতিহাসিক ১১ মার্চের আন্দোলন ও বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান(11 March 2017).
- ↑ Seventy Years in a Shaky Subcontinent{{#if:Zaman|, Zaman}. Janus Publishing Company Limited(1999). ISBN 1-85756-405-7