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Shaheed Mohammad Shamsuzzoha (1934–1969) was a Bengali educator, professor and proctor at Rajshahi University. Shamsuzzoha was the first university teacher in erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) who was killed by the Pakistani Military forces at the eve of 1969 revolution movement of East Pakistan, which ultimately became the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was born in the district of Bankura in West Bengal, India.〔(Born in the district of Bankura in West Bengal, India. ),〕 He passed his matriculation exam in 1948 from Bankura Zilla School and passed ISc in 1950 from Bankura Christian College. After the India partition, he migrated to erstwhile East Pakistan in 1950.〔( After the partition of India he migrated to the East Bengal. ),〕 He achieved BSc (honours) degree in Chemistry in 1953 and MSc in 1954 from Dhaka University. Mohammad Shamsuzzoha also participated bravely in the Bengali Language Movement during his university life. In 1964 he obtained his PhD degree from Imperial College London. At first Mohammad Shamsuzzoha joined Rajshahi University as a Development Officer in 1961 and on that year he also became lecturer in the Department of Chemistry. He was promoted as Reader of the Chemistry Department. On 1 May 1968 he received the Proctor post of the university. 〔( He received the Proctorial responsibility of the university from 1 May of 1968 and was on duty till to his last breath. ),〕He was the first university teacher who was martyred from 1947 to 1969. For the murder of Sergeant Zahurul haq, one of the accused convict of Agartala Conspiracy Case on 15 February, the students of Rajshahi University became furious and started staging demonstration. On 17 February the students were injured by the then Pakistani police. On the same day local administration imposed section 144 on Natore-Rajshahi Highway near to Rajshahi University. When the enraged students violated the section, the Pakistani army was deployed to shoot the students, but Mohammad Shamsuzzoha talked with them and urged them not to fire. When the tension grew the army fired on Mohammad Shamsuzzoha. He was taken to the hospital and died there. Shaheed Mohammad Shamsuzzoha was buried on front of the administration building of Rajshahi University〔(He was buried in front of the administration building of the university. ),〕 == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shaeed Shamsuzzoha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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