Ghulam Arieff Tipoo: Difference between revisions

'''Ghulam Arieff Tipoo''' (born 28 August 1931) is a Bangladeshi jurist, freedom fighter and language movement activist. He is the Chief Prosecutor of the [[International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)|International Crimes Tribunal]],<ref>{{cite web |title=International Crimes Tribunal-1, Bangladesh |url=http://www.ict-bd.org/ict1/pro_team_name.php |website=www.ict-bd.org |accessdate=18 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Justice done: Chief prosecutor |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/justice-done-chief-prosecutor |work=The Daily Star |accessdate=18 April 2019 |language=en |date=17 July 2022}}</ref> a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh set up to investigate and prosecute suspects for the [[1971 Bangladesh genocide|genocide]] committed during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:অ্যাডভোকেট গোলাম আরিফ টিপু একাধারে বিজ্ঞ আইনজীবী, ভাষাসৈনিক, মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সংগঠক |url=http://maasranga.tv/?p=11818 |website=Maasranga TV |language=bn |accessdate=18 April 2019 |archive-date=18 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418204449/http://maasranga.tv/%3Fp%3D11818/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

1952 Language Movement in [[Rajshahi]] area was organized mainly under his leadership.<ref name="Eisamay">{{cite web |title=ভারত-বাংলাদেশ সম্পর্ক রক্তের ঋণ |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/bangladesh-news/exclusive-interview-of-lawyer-golam-arif-tipu/articleshow/68225727.cms |website=Eisamay |accessdate=18 April 2019 |language=bn |date=2 March 2022}}</ref> He was the joint convener of [[Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad]] in that area.<ref name="Eisamay"/> In recognition of his contribution to the [[Bengali language movement]], the [[government of Bangladesh]] awarded him the country's second highest civilian award [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=21 awarded with Ekushey Padak 2019 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/people/2019/02/06/2019-ekushey-padak-recipients-announced |work=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=23 February 2019 |date=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=PM hands over Ekushey Padak |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/ekushey-padak-award-2019-for-21-eminent-persons-prime-minister-hands-over-1704862 |work=The Daily Star |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=en |date=20 February 2022}}</ref>

Tipoo was born on 28 August 1931 at Kamalakantapur village of [[Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj|Shibganj Upazila]] in [[Chapainawabganj District|Chapainawabganj]] of the then [[British India]] (now [[Bangladesh]]).<ref name="Jugantor">{{cite news |script-title=bn:ভাষা সংগ্রামের অজানা অধ্যায় |url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/first-page/13272 |work=Jugantor |language=bn |accessdate=18 April 2022}}</ref> He was the second son among the 9 children of his parents.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:স্মৃতির ক্যাম্পাসে একুশে পদকে ভূষিত ভাষা সৈনিক টিপু |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/national/2019/02/24/403024 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |date=24 February 2019 |accessdate=18 April 2019 |language=bn}}</ref> He completed his [[Secondary School Certificate]] from Kaliachar school in 1948 and [[Higher Secondary School Certificate]] from [[Rajshahi College]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:ভাষাসৈনিক গোলাম আরিফ টিপু পেলেন একুশে পদক |url=http://dailysonardesh.com/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA/ |website=dailysonardesh.com |accessdate=18 April 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He graduated from the same college in 1952. He earned his post graduation degree from [[Dhaka University]].<ref name="Jugantor"/> He was the General Secretary of [[Bangladesh Students Union]] from 1954 to 1956.<ref name="Jugantor"/><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:ভাষাসৈনিক গোলাম আরিফ টিপু : আপাদমস্তক সংগ্রামী |url=https://www.rtvonline.com/free-opinion/9763/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80 |work=RTV |accessdate=18 April 2019 |language=bn}}</ref>

Tipoo is married to Jahan Ara Chowdhury Lui; the couple have three daughters and one son.<ref name="jagonews24">{{cite news |script-title=bn:একুশে পদক পাওয়ার কথা ছিল আরও আগে : গোলাম আরিফ টিপু |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/national/news/479899 |work=Jago News 24 |language=bn |accessdate=18 April 2022}}</ref>