Paragraph On Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque
Sher-e-Bangla Abdul Kashem Fazlul Haque was one of the greatest leaders of Bangladesh. He was born at Chakhar in Barisal in 1873. He was exceptionally meritorious. He passed the Entrance Examination in1889 from Barisal Zilla School with Divisional Scholarship. He passed the B.A in 1894 from the Presidency College, Kolkata with honours in three subjects at a time. He passed the M.A. in Mathematics and obtained his degree in law in 1897. In 1900, Mr. Haque began to practice in the Kolkata High Court independently. In 1906, an educational conference of the Muslims of India was held in Dhaka and the All India Muslim League was formed. Mr. Haque was very skilled and efficient in all his words and deeds. So he was appointed a Magistrate, a very respected post, by Sir B. F Fuller. In 1911, Mr. Haque gave up his post and joined, the Kolkata High Court again. In 1913, he became a member of the Provincial Legislative Assembly. In 1918, he became the General Secretary of the All-Indian Congress and President of the All-India Muslim League. In 1935, Mr. Haque became the first Muslim Mayor of Kolkata Corporation. In 1937, he became the Chief Minister of Bengal and continued his service for several years. He set up a number of educational institutions for the poor as well as higher education. He was large-hearted and had great sympathy for the poor. He passed the Bengal Tenancy Act and helped poor Muslims from the oppression of Hindu Zamindars. Mr. Haque died on the 27thApril 1962 in Dhaka. He was buried in the Dhaka High Court compound. Though Sher-e-Bangla is not physically present now, he remains alive in the heart of the Bangalees even today.
