Shafiur Rahman
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About
Bangladeshi man who became a martyr of the Bangladesh language movement after he was shot in the back by a Pakistani Police Officer in 1952 while riding his bike to work.
Before Fame
He studied at the Government Commercial College of Kolkata.
Trivia
The clothes worn at the time of his death have been displayed at the Bangladesh National Museum.
Family Life
He and his wife, Aquila Khatoon, had a daughter named Asfia, and a son named Shafiqur.
Associated With
He posthumously won the prestigious Ekushey Padak Award, which was also the case for poet Nazrul Islam .
