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 | 2 January 1936 |
| Disappeared | May 5, 1971 (aged 35) Dacca, Bangladesh |
| Status | Missing for 53 years, 6 months and 12 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
editAbdur 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.[citation needed]
Disappearance
editAbdur 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
editIn 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
editReferences
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). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ 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 12 February 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Untitled Document". www.rhcourtney-collector.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.