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স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রামে চট্টগ্রাম
240 pages, Hardcover
Published February 1, 2009
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Purnendu Dastidar
2 books3 followersPurnendu Dastidar (1909-1971) was a writer and political activist.
He passed Entrance from Chittagong Collegiate School in 1925, and I.Sc. in first division from Chittagong College in 1927. Afterwards, he was admitted in Zadavpur Engineering Institute to study Electrical Engineering. He was accused of being a part of Master'da Surja Sen's youth rebellion in Chittagong, especially the loot of Chittagong armory, and was arrested in Calcutta on December 1930. Since his life behind bar was being prolonged, he abandoned the study of electrical engineering.
He graduated with Distinction from Dauri College in 1938. Subsequently, he received a B.L. degree. He was released from jail in 1940. Afterwards, he became a lawyer of Chittagong courts and joined the Communist Party.
He became a member of the newly-formed Pakistan Communist Party's East Pakistan branch in March 6, 1948. He was arrested again the same year. During the election of 1954, while still in jail, he ran for the Hindu seat of Chittagong and defeated the Congress nominee, Binod Bihari Datta. He was released from jail in June 9, 1955.
He brought the motion in the "Purbo Bongho Parishad" to build a memorial for the Chittagong Youth Rebellion in April 18, 1930. The motion was accepted in 1956.
When the National Awami Party was formed by Mewlana Abdul Hamid Khan Vhasani in July 26, 1957, he joined the party.
He was arrested when military rule was imposed on October 7, 1958. He was released in 1962. The same year, he was elected as the President of NAP, Chittagong City Branch. He was arrested again in September, 1965, during the India-Pakistan war. He was released during the Mass Uprising of 1969 (February).
Afterwards, he became affiliated with the pro-Mosco fraction of the NAP. In the general election held on 16 December 1970, He was nominated by NAP on the Chittagong-11 seat, and was defeated by Awami League leader Sultan Ahmed.
He passed Entrance from Chittagong Collegiate School in 1925, and I.Sc. in first division from Chittagong College in 1927. Afterwards, he was admitted in Zadavpur Engineering Institute to study Electrical Engineering. He was accused of being a part of Master'da Surja Sen's youth rebellion in Chittagong, especially the loot of Chittagong armory, and was arrested in Calcutta on December 1930. Since his life behind bar was being prolonged, he abandoned the study of electrical engineering.
He graduated with Distinction from Dauri College in 1938. Subsequently, he received a B.L. degree. He was released from jail in 1940. Afterwards, he became a lawyer of Chittagong courts and joined the Communist Party.
He became a member of the newly-formed Pakistan Communist Party's East Pakistan branch in March 6, 1948. He was arrested again the same year. During the election of 1954, while still in jail, he ran for the Hindu seat of Chittagong and defeated the Congress nominee, Binod Bihari Datta. He was released from jail in June 9, 1955.
He brought the motion in the "Purbo Bongho Parishad" to build a memorial for the Chittagong Youth Rebellion in April 18, 1930. The motion was accepted in 1956.
When the National Awami Party was formed by Mewlana Abdul Hamid Khan Vhasani in July 26, 1957, he joined the party.
He was arrested when military rule was imposed on October 7, 1958. He was released in 1962. The same year, he was elected as the President of NAP, Chittagong City Branch. He was arrested again in September, 1965, during the India-Pakistan war. He was released during the Mass Uprising of 1969 (February).
Afterwards, he became affiliated with the pro-Mosco fraction of the NAP. In the general election held on 16 December 1970, He was nominated by NAP on the Chittagong-11 seat, and was defeated by Awami League leader Sultan Ahmed.
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