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|nationality=[[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]]
|nationality=[[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]]
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|alma_mater=[[University of Dhaka]]<br/>[[University of Oxford]]
|alma_mater=[[University of Dhaka]]<br />[[University of Oxford]]
|occupation= Marxist theorist, political activist, historian, writer, intellectual
|occupation= Marxist theorist, political activist, historian, writer, intellectual
|party=[[Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Umar)]]
|party=[[Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Umar)]]
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==Early life, education, and career==
==Early life, education, and career==
Umar was born in [[Bardhaman]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]. Although his father Abul Hashim, a clandestine Communist, opposed the creation of [[East Pakistan]], Hashim decided to move to East Pakistan and settled in [[Dhaka]] in 1950.<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090622/jsp/opinion/story_11137241.jsp</ref> Umar received his MA in philosophy from [[University of Dhaka]] and his BA Honors degree in [[Philosophy, Politics and Economics]] (PPE) from [[University of Oxford]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |title=Shrabon Prokashani, author |access-date=19 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122121229/http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |archive-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Umar began his academic career as a teacher at University of Dhaka on a temporary basis. In 1963, he joined [[Rajshahi University]] as the founder-chair of the political science department. He also founded the department of sociology at the same university, but he resigned from his university positions during the hostile times of the then East Pakistan governor [[Abdul Monem Khan]] to become increasingly more active and engaged as a full-time [[Left-wing politics|leftist political activist]] and [[Intellectual|public intellectual]] to fight for the cause of oppressed peasants and workers in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2006/dec/20/oped.html |title=Tribute to Badruddin Umar on his seventy-fifth birthday |access-date=19 October 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070730212853/http://www.newagebd.com/2006/dec/20/oped.html |archive-date=30 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Umar was born in [[Bardhaman]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]. Although his father Abul Hashim, a clandestine Communist, opposed the creation of [[East Pakistan]], Hashim decided to move to East Pakistan and settled in [[Dhaka]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitra |first=Ashok |date=22 June 2009 |title=Abul Hashem Had a Point |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090622/jsp/opinion/story_11137241.jsp |work=The Telegraph |location=Calcutta |type=Opinion}}</ref> Umar received his MA in philosophy from [[University of Dhaka]] and his BA Honors degree in [[Philosophy, Politics and Economics]] (PPE) from [[University of Oxford]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |title=Shrabon Prokashani, author |access-date=19 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122121229/http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |archive-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Umar began his academic career as a teacher at University of Dhaka on a temporary basis. In 1963, he joined [[Rajshahi University]] as the founder-chair of the political science department. He also founded the department of sociology at the same university, but he resigned from his university positions during the hostile times of the then East Pakistan governor [[Abdul Monem Khan]] to become increasingly more active and engaged as a full-time [[Left-wing politics|leftist political activist]] and [[Intellectual|public intellectual]] to fight for the cause of oppressed peasants and workers in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2006/dec/20/oped.html |title=Tribute to Badruddin Umar on his seventy-fifth birthday |work=New Age |access-date=19 October 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070730212853/http://www.newagebd.com/2006/dec/20/oped.html |archive-date=30 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Political activism==
==Political activism==
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==Books==
==Books==
Umar has written nearly a hundred books and countless articles. The majority of his books discuss the problems and possibilities of the democratic and socialist [[Transformation of culture|transformation]] of class society. He lucidly and thoroughly exposes the [[lumpenbourgeoisie]]'s political culture in [[Bangladesh]].  
Umar has written nearly a hundred books and countless articles. The majority of his books discuss the problems and possibilities of the democratic and socialist [[Transformation of culture|transformation]] of class society. He lucidly and thoroughly exposes the [[lumpenbourgeoisie]]'s political culture in [[Bangladesh]].  
In his books he discusses a wide range of issues including the [[political economy]] and culture of capitalism, world socialist movements, [[communist movements]] in Bangladesh, the phenomena of [[militarism]] and [[military dictatorships]] in the [[Third World]], criminalisation of politics, business, and so on. His book titled ''Poverty Trade'' engages with the ideas of Dr. [[Muhammad Yunus]] and provides a critique of his concept and practice of micro-credit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |title=Shrabon Prokashani |access-date=19 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122121229/http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |archive-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://microcredit-book.blogspot.com/ Micro-Credit : myth manufactured]</ref>
In his books he discusses a wide range of issues including the [[political economy]] and culture of capitalism, world socialist movements, [[communist movements]] in Bangladesh, the phenomena of [[militarism]] and [[military dictatorships]] in the [[Third World]], criminalisation of politics, business, and so on. His book titled ''Poverty Trade'' engages with the ideas of Dr. [[Muhammad Yunus]] and provides a critique of his concept and practice of micro-credit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |title=Shrabon Prokashani |access-date=19 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122121229/http://www.shrabonprokashani.com/events.php |archive-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://microcredit-book.blogspot.com/ Micro-Credit : myth manufactured]</ref> Umar also researched on [[Bengali Language Movement]] and published a book on this topic.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Umar, Badruddin ''Amara Jibana: 1931–1950'' (Hardcover, Sahityika, {{ISBN|984-8391-35-5}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Amara Jibana: 1931–1950'' (Hardcover, Sahityika, {{ISBN|984-8391-35-5}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Banaladese Ganatantrika Svairatantra '' (Maola Bradarsa, {{ISBN|984-410-028-3}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Banaladese Ganatantrika Svairatantra '' (Maola Bradarsa, {{ISBN|984-410-028-3}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Banaladese Samsadiya Ganatantra '' (Sahityika, {{ISBN|984-8391-11-8}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Banaladese Samsadiya Ganatantra '' (Sahityika, {{ISBN|984-8391-11-8}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Banaladesera artha-Rajanaitika Paristhiti '' (Jatiya Grantha Prakasana, {{ISBN|984-560-007-7}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Banaladesera artha-Rajanaitika Paristhiti '' (Jatiya Grantha Prakasana, {{ISBN|984-560-007-7}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Dvitiya Aoyami Liga Sarakarera amale Banaladesa '' (Jatiya Anubhaba Prakasana, {{ISBN|978-984-8237-13-7}}) [http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Dvitiya Aoyami Liga Sarakarera amale Banaladesa '' (Jatiya Anubhaba Prakasana, {{ISBN|978-984-8237-13-7}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Ganaadalata, Asamapta Mukhti Samgramera Jera '' (Mira Prakasana, {{ISBN|984-775-088-2}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Ganaadalata, Asamapta Mukhti Samgramera Jera '' (Mira Prakasana, {{ISBN|984-775-088-2}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Nirbacita Rajanaitika Prabandha '' (Subarna, {{ISBN|984-459-014-0}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Nirbacita Rajanaitika Prabandha '' (Subarna, {{ISBN|984-459-014-0}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Sakhinara Candrakala '' (Ekuse Bamla Prakasana, {{ISBN|984-8670-97-1}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Sakhinara Candrakala '' (Ekuse Bamla Prakasana, {{ISBN|984-8670-97-1}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Siksha O siksha andolana'' (Srabana, {{ISBN|984-8130-12-8}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Siksha O siksha andolana'' (Srabana, {{ISBN|984-8130-12-8}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''The Emergence of Bangladesh: Class and Political Struggles in East Pakistan, 1947–1958'' (Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-579571-7}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''The Emergence of Bangladesh: Class and Political Struggles in East Pakistan, 1947–1958'' (Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-579571-7}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''The Emergence of Bangladesh Vol. 2: The Rise of Bengali Nationalism, 1958–1971'' (Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-597908-7}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''The Emergence of Bangladesh Vol. 2: The Rise of Bengali Nationalism, 1958–1971'' (Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-597908-7}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Indian National Movement: R. R. M. Roy Memorial Lecture, 1984'' (University Press, Limited, {{ISBN|984-05-1208-0}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Indian National Movement: R. R. M. Roy Memorial Lecture, 1984'' (University Press, Limited, {{ISBN|984-05-1208-0}})
* Umar, Badruddin ''Language Movement in East Bengal'' (Jatiya Grontha Prakashan, {{ISBN|984-560-094-8}})[http://www.bookfinder.com/author/badruddin-umar/]
* Umar, Badruddin ''Language Movement in East Bengal'' (Jatiya Grontha Prakashan, {{ISBN|984-560-094-8}})
*Umar,Badruddin "samskritir sankata"  1st published in 1967 by Srabon Prokashoni,({{ISBN|984-813-047-0}})
* Umar, Badruddin "samskritir sankata"  1st published in 1967 by Srabon Prokashoni,({{ISBN|984-813-047-0}})
 
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Politics/ComparativePolitics/SouthAsia/?view=usa&ci=9780195979084 The Emergence of Bangladesh]
*[http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Politics/ComparativePolitics/SouthAsia/?view=usa&ci=9780195979084 The Emergence of Bangladesh]
*[http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2059901 The Indian national movement]
*[http://www.allthelook.com/articles/article-6.html A People’s History of The Language Movement]
*[http://www.allthelook.com/articles/article-6.html A People’s History of The Language Movement]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110610081316/http://www.weeklyholiday.net/2009/120609/mis.html New platform to fight against fascism]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110610081316/http://www.weeklyholiday.net/2009/120609/mis.html New platform to fight against fascism]
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[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Bangladeshi philosophers]]
[[Category:20th-century Bangladeshi philosophers]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:People from Purba Bardhaman district]]