BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN

BANGABANDHU SHEIKH  MUJIBUR RAHMAN

Introduction: Bahgabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is one of the greatest sons of this land. He is called the Father of the Nation for his great contribution in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. During that period, he inspired the whole nation against the occupying force of the West Pakistan with his unparalleled leadership. There could be no doubt that he was a great leader.

Birth and Education: Bahgabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born at Tunripara in Gopalgonj district on the 17^th March 1920 A. D. His father’s name was Sheikh Lutfar Rahman and his mother’s name was Shahera Begum. At the age of seven he was admitted to Gopalgonj Public School. Bangabandhu graduated from Calcutta Islamia College in 1947. In the same year he got himself admitted into Dhaka University in the Department of Law.
 

Political Career: He got involved in politics and had the first taste of jail at the age of fifteen. As a political worker, he met Sher-e-Bangla Fazlul Hoque and Suhrawardy. It is said that he was deejply impreesed by suhrawardy. He was the founder of the East Pakistan Musilim Students league. In 1948, Awami Muslim League was formed and Sheikh Mujubur Rahman was the first Joint secretary. In 1966, he was elected the president of the Party. He was deeply involved in different movementd of Bangladeshi people such as the Language Movement, Public Upsurge of 1969 etc. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared independence of Bangladesh on the 26^th March in 1971. As a result, he was arrested.  But the liberation war continued. After nine months, the Pakistani forces surrendered.
 

Death: He died in an army coup on the 15^th August, 1975 A.D. with most of the members of his family.

Conclusion: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a great leader and a true Bangladeshi. It was his dream to see Bangladesh as a prosperous country. He loved this country and its people sincerely. We should also love this country and should remain prepared to sacrifice ourselves for the betterment of this country. The deeds of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be written in golden letters in the history of Bangladesh.

Rabindranath Tagore the greatest writer of Bengali Language

Rabindranath Tagore

Introduction: Rabindranath Tagore is, without any doubt, the greatest writer of Bengali Language. His talent was multifaceted. He was a poet, a dramatist, a novelist, a short story writer, a composer, a painter, an essayist, a critic, and a philosopher at the same time. For sixty years, from his boyhood till his death he contributed to the Bengali literature in many ways.

Birth: Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 7^th May 1861 in the famous Tagore family of Jorasako. He was the youngest son of Maharshi Debendranath Tagore.

Education: He was sent to school but his mind refused the narrow discipline of school and formal education. So in his boyhood he was taught mostly at home with the help of private tutors. His receptive mind absorbed knowledge from his house tutors, cultural environment of hid house, and his talented siblings. At the age of seventeen he was sent to England to study law but he could not complete his study there and returned home. After that, he devoted himself to writing.

Contributions: The modern Bengali language is largely his contribution. He raised Bengali Literature to a great height and writings include innumerable poems. Each of them was unique in style and literary merit. He also wrote many novels and short stories. He composed thousands of songs. One of them was accepted as the national anthem of Bangladesh. His lyrics contain deep emotions, lofty idealism, and incomparable music. In 1921, he established an international university named Vishya Barati at Shantiniketan. This university will continue to contribute in the field of true and quality education. He was a patriot. He never failed to support the cause of the country with his strong writing and messages.

Achievements: He won the ‘Nobel Prize’ for the English version of ‘Gitanjali’ in 1913. The British Government made him knight, but he refused the award in protest of the massacre in Jakianwalabag.

Death: He died on August 07, 1941, at the age of eighty.

Conclusion: Rabindranath Tagore was a versatile genius. He led the Bengali literature to certain height where nobody dares to touch him. He has left us a rich heritage of writings. We should preserve his literary contributions properly.

Kazi Nazrul Islam the National Poet of Bnagladesh

KAZI NAZRUL ISLAM

Introduction:  Kazi Nazrul Islam is the National Poet of Bangladesh. He is also called the rebel poet for his uncompromising attitude towards the British occupying force and the untamed exuberance of his soul.

Birth and Early Life: Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on 24 May, 1899 A.D. in a poor but respectable Kazi family of Churulia under the Bardhwan district. His father’s name was faker Ahmed and mother’s mane was Jabeda Khatun. He lost his father at a tender age. He was admitted to school but could not proceed with his studies due to his untamed nature. He left school. At that time, he gave lessons in local Maktab and worked as a Muazzin. At a point, he left his village and worded as a baker by in a bakery at Asansol. Even that time he wrote poetry. There a kind-hearted police officer came to know him personally receptive mind. The police officer got him admitted into high school where he passed the secondary examination. He joined a theatre party and worked as an actor.

Last Years and Death:  In his last years of life, he got paralyzed. He died on 29^th  August, 1976.

Professional and Literary Career: during the First World War, he joined the Bengali Regiment and fought in the war. When the returned from the war he devoted himself to writing. He wrote thousands of poems and songs. He also wrote some novels, short stories, dramas, and essays. ‘Agni Bina’, ‘Bisher Banshi’, ‘Bhangar Gan’ ‘Juga Bani’, and ‘Samyabadi’ are some of his remarkable literary works. He inspired the nation with his fiery writings.

Conclusion: Kazi Nazrul Islam is one of the most remarkable writers of Bengali literature. His writings are a great source of inspiration and joy to us.

DR. Md. Younus -Receive the Nobel Prize

DR. MD. YOUNUS

Introduction: Dr. Md. Younus is one of the greatest sons of this land. He is the first Bangladeshi to receive the Nobel Prize.

Birth: Dr. Md. Younus was born on June 28, 1940, at Village: Bathua, Upazilla: Hathazari, District: Chittagong. His father’s name was Haji Dula Meah Sowdagar and mother’s was Sufia Khatun.

Education: Dr. Md. Younus started his primary education at Mohajan Fakirer School, Bathua, which was near his village home. Later his family transferred to Chittagong town and he completed his primary education at Lama Bazar Primary School, Khatungonj. He received his secondary education in a famous school of Chittagong town named Collegiate School, Chittagong. He passed the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination form Chittagong College. Then he got admitted into Dhaka University and received his B.A. and M. A. degrees in Economics. Then he received Ph. D. in Economics at Vanderbilt University, U.S.A. under Fulbright Scholarship.

Professional Career: After receiving his Ph. D. degree, he joined Tennesy State University as a teacher. He worked there for sometime. Then he returned home and was appointed as an Associate Professor of the Department of Economics in the University of Chittagong in 1972. He started the Grameen Bank Project in 1976. The project was operated under Bangladesh Krishi Bank. In 1983, he started an indeperdent organization named Grameen Bank. At present, he is the Managing Director of Grameen Bank.

Awards: He received numerous awards for his contribution in the fields of poverty reduction and restoring peace. Some of the awarda are Nobel Prize in Peace (2006), Seul Peace Award (2006), Magsese Award, Ganadhi Award, and Ekushey Award.

Achievements: Among the numerous contributions and achievements of Dr. Md. Younus, some of the most striking ones are giver below.

1.      He has practically implemented the theory of welfare economics.

2.    He has shown how the credit facility can be extended to the impoverished part of the society without any security deposit.

3.     He has paid a great contribution in the field of empowerment of women, which has played a pivotal role in ensuring gender equality.

4.    His activities have contributed in socio-economic development from the lower level.

5.     He has set a model of micro credit system for the whole world. Now Grameen Bank model has been implemented in almost every country of the world.

6.    No lasting peace can be achieved if we cannot remove poverty from the society. He has significant contribution in removing poverty in Bangladesh. He has shown how a poor people can work for the development of this country.

7.     He has contribution in ensuring human rights and safeguarding democracy thought his activities.

                                                                

Conclusion: Dr. Md. Younus is always dedicated for the peace and prosperity of the country. During our war of independence, he worded for the independence of Bangladesh in the U.S.A. by forming public opinion. He has also actively come forward to serving the country in different critical moments by trying to create public opinion towards solving the problems besides his war against poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition. We should also try to be responsible citizens of the country and devote ourselves for the development of the country.

The famous scientists Albert Einstein

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Introduction: Albert Einstein was one of the most famous scientists of modern age. His inventions have changed the fate of the mankind drastically. He is most famous for inventing theory of nuclear fusion.

Birth and Education: Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany of the 14^th March, 1879. His father was a businessperson. The family business was manufacturing electronic parts. At one point, their family business failed, and they moved to Milan, Italy. He graduated in 1900 from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Career: After graduation, Einstein taught mathematics and physics in a secondary school. In 1902, he got a job at the Swiss patent office in Bern. In 1905, he submitted one of his scientific papers to the University of Zurich to obtain a PhD degree. In 1908, he sent a second paper to the University of Bern.  Then he was appointed to the post of lecture in the University of Bern. He was appointed associate professor in Physics at the University of Zurich in 1909.

Achievements: Einstein is considered one of the greatest scientists and philosophers of the twentieth century. In 1922, he received Nobel Prize in Physics.

Conclusion: The voice of Albert Einstein was always loud for the sake of peace. He continuously worded for a peaceful world, though his inventions led t the development of atomic bomb. We should also try our best for making a peaceful works.