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Sayed Haider
Bangladeshi physician and language movement veteran (1925–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sayed Haider (December 1925 – 15 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activist. He along with Badrul Alam designed the first Shaheed Minar.[1] It was then demolished by the Pakistani Army on 26 February 1952. For his contribution to the Language Movement he was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016.[2][3][4]
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Early life
Haider was born in 1925 at Pabna in the then British India.[5]
Education
He passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in 1952. He received postgraduate diploma on public health from Punjab University.[5]
Bengali Language movement
After the unrest and killing of students on 21 February 1952, students of Dhaka Medical College decided to build a monument 'Shaheed Minar' (Monument for Martyrs) in honor of the killed activists. Haider along with Badrul Alam planned and designed the Shaheed Minar.[1][6][7]
Books
Haider wrote books on public health and medicine. Rog Niramoy Sustho Jibon was published in 1969. Loksomaj Chikitshabiggyan was published from Bangla Academy.[5]
Award and honors
Haider was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 for his contribution in language movement.[4][8]
Death
He died on 15 July 2020 in Dhaka from reportedly late complications of the coronavirus infection.[9][10]
References
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