Oli Ahad is a Bangladeshi politician and language activist of the Language Movement. Shaheed Minar, or the Martyrs monument, located near Dhaka Medical College, commemorates the struggle for Bangla language The Language Movement was a cultural and political movement in the erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1952. ...

Early life

Oli Ahad was born at the Islampur village of Brahmanbaria. In 1944 he passed matriculation from Daudkandi Government Aided High School. During the election for referrendum of Pakistan, Ahad got involved with politics and campaigned in various places like Tripura, Bogra and was arrested number of times. He has got a daughter who has become Barrister-at-Law and currently working in Huq and Company. Tripura   (Bengali: ত্রিপুরা, Hindi: त्रिपुरा) is a state in North East India. ... Bogra is a town in Northern Bangladesh. ...

Involvement in Language Movement

He met with Khawaja Nazimuddin to discuss about language proposal on January 8, 1948. Later that year he became a member of the committee that organised a Hartal on March 12, on demanding Bangla as the state language. Prior to that he was also nominated as a member of the Muslim Chhatra League. While picketing in front of the Secretariat, he was attacked and arrested by the police. Khawaja Nazimuddin Khawaja Nazimuddin (Urdu: خواجہ ناظم الدین) (Bengali: খাজা নাজিমুদ্দীন)(July 19, 1894 - 1964) was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Hartal is a term in many Indian languages for strike action, used often during the Indian Independence Movement. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ...

In 1949, Ahad along with three other students were expelled from the University. Ahad was present at the historical meeting that took place at the Amtala of Dhaka University on February 21, 1952. Later that day he organized the agitated students. The next day he leaded a rally and called for nationwide Hartal. This article needs to be wikified. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Legacy

To show nation's respect to Oli Ahad, with effect from 27th February,2007, Dhaka City Corporation has renamed Dhanmondi Road No.4 after him.

Other activities

Oli Ahad also served as the editor of the weekly Ittehad. He was also the chairman of a political party named Democratic League.^[1]

References

1. ^ Ahmed, Monowar. Bhasha Andoloner Shochitro Dolil, Agamee Prokashani, pp. 110 ISBN 984-401-147-7