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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Monzur Hossain<br />
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| birth_date = 1928<br />
| death_date= 1968<br />
| alma_mater = [[Dhaka Medical College]]<br />
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]] (2002)<br />
}}<br />
'''Monzur Hossain''' (1928–1968) was a [[Bangladeshi]] language activist and physician. He was conferred with [[Ekushey Padak]] posthumously in 2002 for his contribution to the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moca.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/moca.portal.gov.bd/page/7e22de29_5250_4bed_bd62_a032ea740a55/Ekushe%20Padak%20list%20up%20to%2018.pdf|title=একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ|accessdate=16 January 2020|language=bn|website=Ministry of Cultural Affairs}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Hossain was born on 1928 in [[Naogaon District|Naogaon]] to Mobarok Ali and Nurun Nahar.<ref name=a/> He completed matriculation from [[Naogaon K.D. Government High School]] in 1943. Then, he completed higher secondary studies from [[Kolkata]] in 1945.<ref name=a/> Later, he got admitted into [[Dhaka Medical College]]. He received MBBS degree from there.<ref name=a/><br />
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Hossain took part in the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]]. On 4 February 1952 [[Shorbodolio Kendrio Rashtrobhasha Kormi Porishod]] called for an all out protest as a part of [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]] on 21 February. [[Section 144]] was imposed on 20 February 1952 for one month to control the circumstance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1577216/১৪৪-ধারা-ভঙ্গ<br />
|title=১৪৪ ধারা ভঙ্গ<br />
|date=2 February 2019|accessdate=16 January 2020|language=bn|newspaper=Prothom Alo<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/omor-akushe/2015/02/21/190239|title=ক্ষুব্ধ চেতনায় একুশের স্মৃতি|date=21 February 2015|accessdate=16 January 2020|language=bn|newspaper=Kaler Kantho<br />
}}</ref> Hossain was in favour of breaking [[section 144]]. He delivered a speech on rejecting [[section 144]] too.<ref name=a/><br />
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Hossain was an organizer of the protest rallies on 21 February 1952. He took part in the protest too. He was arrested for this.<ref name=a/> He also contributed in building the first [[Shaheed Minar, Dhaka|Shaheed Minar]].<br />
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After receiving MBBS degree Hossain went to [[Naogaon District|Naogaon]] and started practicing medicine there.<ref name=a/> He gave free treatment to the poor. He gave them free medicine too.<ref name=a/> He also sent patients to [[Dhaka]] for better treatment at his cost.<br />
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Hossain was involved in journalism too. He became the editor of ''Weekly Desh Bani'' in 1960.<ref name=a/> He was involved in [[left-wing politics]] during his student life. He was the president of the [[Rajshahi District|Rajshahi district]] unit of [[National Awami Party]].<br />
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Hossain died in 1968.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/m/country/news/217591|title=শহীদ মিনারের কারিগর নওগাঁর ডা. মঞ্জুর হোসেন|date=21 November 2017|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=Jagonews24.com|language=bn}}</ref> After his death he was conferred with [[Ekushey Padak]] posthumously in 2002 for his contribution to the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]].<br />
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[[Category:1928 births]]<br />
[[Category:1968 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Naogaon District]]<br />
[[Category:Dhaka Medical College alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Bengali language movement activists]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]<br />
[[Category:Bangladeshi journalists]]<br />
[[Category:National Awami Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani physicians]]<br />
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