Friday 26 June 2009

A life less ordinary

A life less ordinary


On June 17, the country lost one of its most celebrated sons as Gaziul Haque passed away after prolonged illness. A language-movement hero, freedom fighter, lawyer, writer and a family man, Mushfique Wadud chronicles the multi-faceted life of the man that was Gaziul Haque



Following the declaration of the Basic Principles Committee of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan to impose Urdu as the only state language of Pakistan – a stance reiterated in a public meeting at Paltan Maidan, Dhaka, by Prime Minister Nazimuddin, on January 26, 1952, a wave of agitation sparks off among people of East Pakistan. To counter the growing unrest, an order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code prohibiting processions and meetings in Dhaka City is sanctioned.

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