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True to his belief
Bhasha Sainik Abdul Matin was Marxist and never deviated from his belief despite collapse in the international communist movement. Unlike many Marxists, he did not join any bourgeoisie party because he knew the ultimate objective of the rightwing reactionaries.
Born in Umarpur union under Chowhali upazila in Pabna district (now Sirajganj), Abdul Matin got his education in different educational institutions, as his father was a government service holder. At the time of the language movement, he was a student of Dhaka University.
When different political parties and socio-cultural organisations were undecided about breaking section 144 promulgated by the Dhaka District Administration the previous night, Abdul Matin sprang upon a table on the varsity campus, delivered fiery speech and asked all to violate section 144 in order to establish Bengali as one of the State languages of Pakistan.
His two close comrades were Alauddin and Abdul Huq, who misinterpreted class struggle and thereby damaged the prospect of the left movement in Bangladesh before and after independence. The Pro-Peking leftists could never remain united, split into groups and sub-groups. On the other hand, a large number of once Pro-Moscow leftists at length deviated.
Abdul Matin did not deviate from his belief that Marxian economy could deliver have-nots food, clothing and shelter, which are also the basic principles of Islami economy.
We pay our deepest respect to this son of the soil’. May Allah grant him peace.
Born in Umarpur union under Chowhali upazila in Pabna district (now Sirajganj), Abdul Matin got his education in different educational institutions, as his father was a government service holder. At the time of the language movement, he was a student of Dhaka University.
When different political parties and socio-cultural organisations were undecided about breaking section 144 promulgated by the Dhaka District Administration the previous night, Abdul Matin sprang upon a table on the varsity campus, delivered fiery speech and asked all to violate section 144 in order to establish Bengali as one of the State languages of Pakistan.
His two close comrades were Alauddin and Abdul Huq, who misinterpreted class struggle and thereby damaged the prospect of the left movement in Bangladesh before and after independence. The Pro-Peking leftists could never remain united, split into groups and sub-groups. On the other hand, a large number of once Pro-Moscow leftists at length deviated.
Abdul Matin did not deviate from his belief that Marxian economy could deliver have-nots food, clothing and shelter, which are also the basic principles of Islami economy.
We pay our deepest respect to this son of the soil’. May Allah grant him peace.
Abdullah Akber
Dhaka
Dhaka
