Maulana Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish
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Maulana Khondokar Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish (1900–1986) was a Bangladesh
i politician and parliamentarian. He strongly opposed the repressive mentality of the Nurul Amin
government towards the Bengali Language Movement despite being a member of the treasury bench.
district. Tarkabagish took part in the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement during his student life. He helped to gain public support and was arrested for six months. Later he got admitted to the Deoband Madrasa
of North India. Once he performed extremely well in debating competition and got the award 'Tarkabagish' meaning the master debater.
At the budget session of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly on February 21, Tarkabagish was vocal and heavily criticized the killing of several protestors near Dhaka Medical College.
Tarkabagish asked the leader of the house Nurul Amin to formulate an inquiry and to visit to the wounded students before proceeding the session. But as Amin refused the proposal, he walked out of the assembly and subsequently retired from Muslim League Parliamentary Party on February 23, 1952.. In a statement after his retirement, Tarkabagish described the incident of police firing as a rare example in history saying, To protest against this nrishongsho murder of Dhaka, I feel ashamed to be a part of Muslim League and decided to resign from it. He also criticized for not considering his motion in the assembly. He also expressed gratitude to the dead and wounded activists of the movement.
Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish protested the police firing on and killing of students on 21 February 1952, in the assembly. He also made his speech in Bangla
to respect his mother tongue and martyrs of the language movement. He was arrested on February 23 and kept in jail until July 1. Then he joined Awami Muslim League (currently Awami League and was again elected a member of the assembly in 1954 from United Front
. He was also elected as the member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
in 1956.
Tarkabagish presided over at the first session of the Jatiya Sangshad of Bangladesh in 1972. He was again elected a member from Awami League in 1973. After the incidents in 1975, Tarkabagish himself formed a party named Gano Azadi League in 1976. During the autocratic regime of Ershad
he formed a 15 party alliance that took part in the movement against him. Tarkabagish died in Dhaka
on August 20, 1986. He was honored with Independence Day award in 2000.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i politician and parliamentarian. He strongly opposed the repressive mentality of the Nurul Amin
Nurul Amin
Nurul Amin , was a prominent Bengali leader of Pakistan's Muslim League who served as the 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan, and the only first and the last Vice President of Pakistan from 1970 till 1971...
government towards the Bengali Language Movement despite being a member of the treasury bench.
Early life
He was born in Tarulia village of SirajganjSirajganj District
Sirajganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division .It's a beautiful district town which have a long tradition and very strong cultural trend...
district. Tarkabagish took part in the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement during his student life. He helped to gain public support and was arrested for six months. Later he got admitted to the Deoband Madrasa
Darul Uloom Deoband
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic school in India where the Deobandi Islamic movement was started. It is located at Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1866 by several prominent Islamic scholars , headed by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi...
of North India. Once he performed extremely well in debating competition and got the award 'Tarkabagish' meaning the master debater.
Political carrier
Tarkabagish joined the Muslim League in 1936. From the party he participated in the election and earned his place in the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1937 and in 1946.At the budget session of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly on February 21, Tarkabagish was vocal and heavily criticized the killing of several protestors near Dhaka Medical College.
Tarkabagish asked the leader of the house Nurul Amin to formulate an inquiry and to visit to the wounded students before proceeding the session. But as Amin refused the proposal, he walked out of the assembly and subsequently retired from Muslim League Parliamentary Party on February 23, 1952.. In a statement after his retirement, Tarkabagish described the incident of police firing as a rare example in history saying, To protest against this nrishongsho murder of Dhaka, I feel ashamed to be a part of Muslim League and decided to resign from it. He also criticized for not considering his motion in the assembly. He also expressed gratitude to the dead and wounded activists of the movement.
Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish protested the police firing on and killing of students on 21 February 1952, in the assembly. He also made his speech in Bangla
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
to respect his mother tongue and martyrs of the language movement. He was arrested on February 23 and kept in jail until July 1. Then he joined Awami Muslim League (currently Awami League and was again elected a member of the assembly in 1954 from United Front
United Front (East Pakistan)
The United Front was a coalition of mainly political parties from East Pakistan, organized and led by A. K. Fazlul Huq, Maulana Bhashani and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy of the Awami League. The coalition demanded greater provincial autonomy, the United Front had claimed during their 1954 election...
. He was also elected as the member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was formed to write Pakistan's constitution, and serve as its first parliament. It first convened on 11 August 1947, before the end of British rule on August 15, 1947. Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the first President of this Assembly until his death on...
in 1956.
Tarkabagish presided over at the first session of the Jatiya Sangshad of Bangladesh in 1972. He was again elected a member from Awami League in 1973. After the incidents in 1975, Tarkabagish himself formed a party named Gano Azadi League in 1976. During the autocratic regime of Ershad
Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad is a Bangladeshi politician who was President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990. Previously, he was Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army and then Chief Martial Law Administrator in 1982....
he formed a 15 party alliance that took part in the movement against him. Tarkabagish died in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
on August 20, 1986. He was honored with Independence Day award in 2000.