Mrrajrumel: adjusted lead to improve readability and improved wording for clarity

2025-11-02T04:16:33Z

adjusted lead to improve readability and improved wording for clarity

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:46, 2 November 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Short description\|Bangladeshi physician}}		{{Short description\|Bangladeshi physician}}
	'''Azharul Haque''' (1940-1971) was a Bangladeshi physician-surgeon, who was killed in the [[Bangladesh ~~Liberation~~ War]] and is considered to be a martyr intellectual in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/secret-operation-young-surgeon-1329364\|title=Secret operation of a young surgeon\|date=2016~~-12-13~~\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017~~-03-25~~\|language=en}}</ref>		{{Infobox person
	~~[[File:Azharul Haque-1.JPG\|thumb\|Dr. Azharful Haque, 2 March 1965 when he was a medical student]]~~		\| name = Azharul Haque
			\| image = Azharul Haque-1.JPG
			\| caption = Azharful Haque, 2 March 1965 when he was a medical student
			\| native_name = আজহারুল হক
			\| pronunciation = Ājahārula haka
			\| birth_date = 2 March 1940
			\| birth_place = [[Dacca]], [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal]], [[British Raj\|British India]]
			\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1971\|11\|15\|1940\|3\|2\|df=y}}
			\| death_place = [[Motijheel]], [[Dhaka Division\|Dhaka]], Bangladesh
			\| resting_place = [[Azimpur, Dhaka\|Azimpur]], [[Dhaka Division\|Dhaka]], Bangladesh
			\| monuments = Shahid Minar in [[Notre Dame College, Dhaka\|Notre Dame College]]
			\| known_for = [[1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals\|Martyred Intellectual]]
			}}

			'''Azharul Haque''' (2 March 1940 – 15 November 1971) was a Bangladeshi physician-surgeon, who was killed in the [[Bangladesh War of Independence]] and is considered to be a martyr intellectual in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/secret-operation-young-surgeon-1329364\|title=Secret operation of a young surgeon\|date=13 December 2016\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=25 March 2017\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Haque was born on 2 March 1940 in [[~~Dhaka~~]], [[~~East Bengal~~]], [[~~British Raj~~]]. His father Md. Zahurul Haque, was from West Bengal and was the jailer of [[Old Dhaka Central Jail\|Dhaka Central Jail]]. After his father died he lived under the care of his older brother, Anwarul Haque who was also a jail official. He moved around in East Bengal following the different places his brother was posted. He completed his [[Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery]] degree from [[Sylhet Medical College]] in 1963 and then completed his MBBS from [[Sir Salimullah Medical College]] in 1968.<ref name=":0">{{Cite ~~web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Haque,_Azharul~~\|~~title~~=Haque, Azharul~~\|last=Khan\|first=Muazzam Hussain\|website=en.banglapedia.org\|publisher=Banglapedia\|language=en\|access-date=2017-03-25~~}}</ref>		Haque was born on 2 March 1940 in [[Dacca]], [[British Raj\|British India]] (now in [[Dhaka Division]], Bangladesh). His father Md. Zahurul Haque, was from West Bengal and was the jailer of [[Old Dhaka Central Jail\|Dhaka Central Jail]]. After his father died, he lived under the care of his older brother, Anwarul Haque, who was also a jail official. He moved around in East Bengal following the different places his brother was posted. He completed his [[Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery]] degree from [[Sylhet Medical College]] in 1963 and then completed his MBBS from [[Sir Salimullah Medical College]] in 1968.<ref name=":0">{{Cite Banglapedia\|article=Haque, Azharul}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	In 1969 he joined [[Dhaka Medical College and Hospital\|Dhaka Medical College]] as an ~~Assistant Surgeon~~. After the outbreak of ~~Bangladesh Liberation~~ war he provided treatment to members of Mukti Bahini in his private chambers in [[Hatirpool]], [[Dhaka]]. He was warned by the paramilitary [[Al-Badr (East Pakistan)\|Al-Badr]] over his activities in a letter addressed to his practice. In July 1971 he was summoned to the ~~Police~~ headquarters and warned. He started treating members of [[Mukti Bahini]] in slums near his practice.<ref name=":0" />		In 1969, he joined [[Dhaka Medical College and Hospital\|Dhaka Medical College]] as an assistant surgeon. After the outbreak of independence war, he provided treatment to members of the [[Mukti Bahini]] in his private chambers in [[Hatirpool]], Dhaka. He was warned by the East Pakistani paramilitary [[Al-Badr (East Pakistan)\|Al-Badr]] force over his activities in a letter addressed to his practice. In July 1971, he was summoned to the police headquarters and warned. He started treating members of Mukti Bahini in slums near his practice.<ref name=":0" />
	[[File:Amma-Abba-2.jpg\|thumb\|Azharul Haque and his wife Syeda Salma Haque-15 February'1971]]		[[File:Amma-Abba-2.jpg\|thumb\|Azharul Haque and his wife Syeda Salma Haque, 15 February 1971]]

	==Death and legacy==		==Death and legacy==
	On 15 November 1971, a curfew was imposed on Dhaka. The area around his practice was surrounded by members of Al-Badr. He and another doctor, [[A B M ~~Hamayun~~ Kabir]] were waiting for an ambulance when they were spotted by the Al-Badr members~~. Who~~ interrogated them~~, the~~ Al-Badr were looking for ~~Dr.~~ Azharul Haque and arrested the two doctors. On 16 November 1971 the bodies of Dr Azharul Haque and A B M Hamayun Kabir were found in a culvert near [[Notre Dame College, Dhaka\|Notre Dame College]] in [[Motijheel Thana\|Motijheel]], Dhaka with their hands tied and blindfolded. He was buried in Azimpur graveyard. On 14 December 1995, Bangladesh Post Office released commemorative stamps in his name.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/operated-like-gestapo-48000\|title=Operated like Gestapo\|date=2014~~-10-30~~\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017~~-03-25~~\|language=en}}</ref>		On 15 November 1971, a curfew was imposed on Dhaka. The area around his practice was surrounded by members of Al-Badr. He and another doctor, A. B. M. Humayan Kabir were waiting for an ambulance when they were spotted by the Al-Badr members, who interrogated them. The Al-Badr were looking for Azharul Haque and arrested the two doctors. On 16 November 1971, the bodies of Azharul Haque and A B M Hamayun Kabir were found in a culvert near [[Notre Dame College, Dhaka\|Notre Dame College]] in [[Motijheel Thana\|Motijheel]], Dhaka with their hands tied and blindfolded. He was buried in Azimpur graveyard. On 14 December 1995, Bangladesh Post Office released commemorative stamps in his name.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/operated-like-gestapo-48000\|title=Operated like Gestapo\|date=30 October 2014\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=25 March 2017\|language=en}}</ref>
	[[File:Stone-5.jpg\|thumb\|The Monument was founded in front of the culvert near Notre Dame College where Dr. Azhaul Haque and Humayun Kabir were found dead on 16 November 1971]]		[[File:Stone-5.jpg\|thumb\|The Monument was founded in front of the culvert near Notre Dame College where Dr. Azhaul Haque and Humayun Kabir were found dead on 16 November 1971]]

			== Personal life ==
			Haque was married to Syeda Salma Haque.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Salma Haque and her never-ending war \|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/317189/salma-haque-and-her-never-ending-war \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=Dhaka Tribune \|language=en}}</ref> His granddaughter studied at the University of Toronto in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Haque \|first=Shashoti \|date=2020-12-14 \|title=The Brave Doctor \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/news/the-brave-doctor-shaheed-dr-azharul-haque-2010921 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|2}}		{{reflist}}

	{{Use dmy dates\|date=October ~~2022~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2017}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Haque, Azharul}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Haque, Azharul}}
	[[Category:1940 births]]		[[Category:1940 births]]
	[[Category:1971 deaths]]		[[Category:1971 deaths]]
	~~[[Category:People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]~~
	[[Category:People from Dhaka]]		[[Category:People from Dhaka]]
	[[Category:Bangladeshi surgeons]]		[[Category:Bangladeshi surgeons]]
	[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]		[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]
	[[Category:Dhaka Medical College and Hospital ~~faculty~~]]		[[Category:Academic staff of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital]]
	[[Category:20th-century surgeons]]		[[Category:20th-century surgeons]]
	[[Category:Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College ~~Alumni~~]]		[[Category:Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College alumni]]
			[[Category:Health professionals killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
			[[Category:Sir Salimullah Medical College alumni]]

Bot: robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

2022-07-08T06:58:23Z

robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

← Older revision	Revision as of 12:28, 8 July 2022
(No difference)

Bot: robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

2022-07-08T06:58:23Z

robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

New page

{{Short description|Bangladeshi physician}}
'''Azharul Haque''' (1940-1971) was a Bangladeshi physician-surgeon, who was killed in the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] and is considered to be a martyr intellectual in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/secret-operation-young-surgeon-1329364|title=Secret operation of a young surgeon|date=2016-12-13|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-25|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Azharul Haque-1.JPG|thumb|Dr. Azharful Haque, 2 March 1965 when he was a medical student]]

==Early life==
Haque was born on 2 March 1940 in [[Dhaka]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj]]. His father Md. Zahurul Haque, was from West Bengal and was the jailer of [[Old Dhaka Central Jail|Dhaka Central Jail]]. After his father died he lived under the care of his older brother, Anwarul Haque who was also a jail official. He moved around in East Bengal following the different places his brother was posted. He completed his [[Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery]] degree from [[Sylhet Medical College]] in 1963 and then completed his MBBS from [[Sir Salimullah Medical College]] in 1968.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Haque,_Azharul|title=Haque, Azharul|last=Khan|first=Muazzam Hussain|website=en.banglapedia.org|publisher=Banglapedia|language=en|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1969 he joined [[Dhaka Medical College and Hospital|Dhaka Medical College]] as an Assistant Surgeon. After the outbreak of Bangladesh Liberation war he provided treatment to members of Mukti Bahini in his private chambers in [[Hatirpool]], [[Dhaka]]. He was warned by the paramilitary [[Al-Badr (East Pakistan)|Al-Badr]] over his activities in a letter addressed to his practice. In July 1971 he was summoned to the Police headquarters and warned. He started treating members of [[Mukti Bahini]] in slums near his practice.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:Amma-Abba-2.jpg|thumb|Azharul Haque and his wife Syeda Salma Haque-15 February'1971]]

==Death and legacy==
On 15 November 1971, a curfew was imposed on Dhaka. The area around his practice was surrounded by members of Al-Badr. He and another doctor, [[A B M Hamayun Kabir]] were waiting for an ambulance when they were spotted by the Al-Badr members. Who interrogated them, the Al-Badr were looking for Dr. Azharul Haque and arrested the two doctors. On 16 November 1971 the bodies of Dr Azharul Haque and A B M Hamayun Kabir were found in a culvert near [[Notre Dame College, Dhaka|Notre Dame College]] in [[Motijheel Thana|Motijheel]], Dhaka with their hands tied and blindfolded. He was buried in Azimpur graveyard. On 14 December 1995, Bangladesh Post Office released commemorative stamps in his name.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/operated-like-gestapo-48000|title=Operated like Gestapo|date=2014-10-30|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-25|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Stone-5.jpg|thumb|The Monument was founded in front of the culvert near Notre Dame College where Dr. Azhaul Haque and Humayun Kabir were found dead on 16 November 1971]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haque, Azharul}}
[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:1971 deaths]]
[[Category:People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:People from Dhaka]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi surgeons]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]
[[Category:Dhaka Medical College and Hospital faculty]]
[[Category:20th-century surgeons]]
[[Category:Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Alumni]]

Azharul Haque - Revision history

Mrrajrumel: adjusted lead to improve readability and improved wording for clarity

Bot: robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

Bot: robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.