ATM Zafar Alam

ATM Zafar Alam
এ.টি.এম. জাফর আলম
Born5 May 1947
Cox's Bazar District, Bengal Presidency, British India (Present: Bangladesh)
Died25 March 1971
Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall, University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Student Leader
Civil Servant
AwardsIndependence Day Award (2019)

ATM Zafar Alam (5 May 1947 – 25 March 1971) was a renowned student leader of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2019 for his unique general contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation war.[1]

Early life

Jafar Alam was born on 5 May 1947 in Matabbar Para village of Rumkha Palang in Haldia Palang Union of Ukhia Upazila under Cox's Bazar district of the then Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh).[2]

Career

After finishing his education, Alam passed the then Pakistan Civil Service (CSP) examination and was appointed as the SDO of Noakhali.[3]

Death and legacy

Alam was killed on 25 March in the 1971 Dhaka University massacre by Pakistan Army.

Alam was awarded the Independence Day Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian honor, in 2019 for his outstanding contribution to Bangladesh's independence movement and Bangladesh Liberation war.[4]

Alam's brother, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, is the Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh. He is the chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Shaheed Zafar Alam Diabetic and Community Hospital, named after Alam.[5] Shaheed ATM Zafar Alam CSP conference room in Cox's Bazar was named after him.[6]

References

  1. ^ "List of individuals / institutions awarded the Independence Award". Cabinet of Bangladesh, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ কক্সবাজারের কৃতি সন্তান শহীদ এ টি এম জাফর আলম "স্বাধীনতা পদক ২০১৯" এর জন্য মনোনীত. Sandesh24.com online (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ শহীদ এ টি এম জাফরের নামে কক্সবাজারে শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ "12 personalities, one organisation receive Independence Award". New Age. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  5. ^ Uddin, Jasim. "Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam at Cox's Bazar". Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ^ "Cox's Bazar tourist spots, hotels to remain closed till Eid-ul-Azha - National". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-07-14.