A. B. M. Abdur Rahim (1936 – disappeared 1971) was a Bangladeshi intellectual[1][2] who organised resistance during the Bangladesh Liberation War and who disappeared after being arrested by armed forces.
A. B. M. Abdur Rahim | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1936 |
| Disappeared | May 5, 1971 (aged 35) Dacca, Bangladesh |
| Status | Missing for 52 years, 11 months and 22 days |
| Nationality | Bangladesh |
| Occupation(s) | Union consultant of Pakistan Labour Federation and manager of Ujala Match Factory |
| Known for | Martyred Intellectual |
| Spouse | Jharna Rahim |
| Children | ABM Sohel Rashid |
| Parent(s) | Abdur Rashid (Khurshed Mullah), Musammad Fatima Begum |
Early life and career edit
Abdur Rahim was born on January 2, 1936, in the village of Ghatiyara in the Basudeb Union of Brahmanbaria District in the then British India, now under the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
Rahim was the then Labour Legal Consultant and served as the General Secretary of the Pakistan Labour Federation. He also was a manager at the Ujala Match Factory. He was also the joint secretary of the National Federation of Pakistan Posts and Telegraphs Employees.[3]
During the 1971 Bangladesh war, Rahim engaged in building pro-independence movement among workers in Dhaka that included sending them secretly to India for training.
Disappearance edit
Abdur Rahim was abducted by Pakistani troops on 5 May 1971 from his workplace (Ujala Match Factory) while preparing to travel to India for a training. He has been missing since then.[4]
Awards and honours edit
In January 1996, the Bangladesh Postal Department released a postage stamp in honor of Rahim.[5]
On February 25 and March 2021, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the Government of Bangladesh published the names of 209 intellectuals.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ star, The daily (২০২০-১২-১৩). "১২২২ শহীদ বুদ্ধিজীবীর নামের তালিকা নীতিগত অনুমোদন". The Daily Star. Retrieved ২০২১-০৪-০৫.
- ^ "শহীদ বুদ্ধিজীবীর পূর্ণাঙ্গ তালিকা তৈরির কাজ শুরু করেছে সরকার". BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Affairs, United States Bureau of International Labor (1963). Directory of Labor Organizations, Asia and Australasia. p. 37.27.
- ^ ডেস্ক, প্রথম আলো. "এ বি এম আবদুর রহিম". 1971.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Untitled Document". www.rhcourtney-collector.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Untitled Document". www.rhcourtney-collector.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2022-01-25.