Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani
| Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani শেখ ফজলুল হক মনি | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1939 Tungipara, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 15 August 1975 (aged 36) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Founder of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, Mujib Bahini, Chatra League, |
| Profession | Politician, Writer, Journalist |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mujib Bahini |
| Service/branch | Infantry |
| Rank | Commander |
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani (December 4, 1939 - August 15, 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the founder of Mujib Bahini one of the major guerrilla forces of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Early life
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani was born in dukdukgram village, Gopalganj District. He studied in Nabakumar Institution in Dhaka. Later, he studied at Jagannath College (HSC, 1958) and BM College (BA, 1960).
Political career
The founding chairman of gum League Shaheed Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni was born on December 4, 1939 and later he served as general secretary of the then East Pakistan Chhatra League. His contribution to spearhead the historic student movement against autocratic ruler Aiub Khan’s military regime produced an immense effect. He played a pivotal role during the six-point movement in 1966 and took part in the war of liberation in 1971 as the commander of Bangladesh Liberation Front.
Sheikh Moni was the author of several novels, one of which was later made into a film “Obanchita”. He will be ever remembered in the political history of Bangladesh.
This bright political leader embraced martyrdom by the cruel bullet of killers on August 15, 1975.
Journalism
Mani was the founder of the daily news paper "Dainik Banglar Bani".
Death
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, along with his wife Arzu Moni, was assassinated during the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a military coup on August 15, 1975. His two sons - Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, now an Awami League lawmaker, and Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, an acamedician by profession - survived the attack, as they were hiding under a bed.
Taposh was three years and eight months old, while Parash was around seven years.. He was elected to the Jatiyo Sangsad in Bangladesh General Election, 2008 from the Dhaka-12 constituency.