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'''Azharul Haque''' (1940 | {{Infobox person | ||
| 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 [[ | 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 | 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 | [[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, | 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 | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October | {{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 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 | [[Category:Academic staff of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century surgeons]] | [[Category:20th-century surgeons]] | ||
[[Category:Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College | [[Category:Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Health professionals killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]] | |||
[[Category:Sir Salimullah Medical College alumni]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:46, 2 November 2025
Azharul Haque | |
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আজহারুল হক | |
 Azharful Haque, 2 March 1965 when he was a medical student | |
| Pronunciation | Ājahārula haka |
| Born | 2 March 1940 |
| Died | 15 November 1971 (aged 31) |
| Resting place | Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Monuments | Shahid Minar in Notre Dame College |
| Known for | 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.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Haque was born on 2 March 1940 in Dacca, British India (now in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh). His father Md. Zahurul Haque, was from West Bengal and was the jailer of 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.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1969, he joined 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 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.[2]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
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 in 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.[2][3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Haque was married to Syeda Salma Haque.[4] His granddaughter studied at the University of Toronto in 2020.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Secret operation of a young surgeon". The Daily Star. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Haque, Azharul". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Operated like Gestapo". The Daily Star. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ↑ "Salma Haque and her never-ending war". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ Haque, Shashoti (14 December 2020). "The Brave Doctor". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 August 2025.