Renowned leftist political figure, author, researcher Badruddin Umar has passed away today, Sunday morning, September 7 . He was 94 years old. He died on at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital in Dhaka, where doctors pronounced him dead at 10:05 AM.
Badruddin Umar had been suffering from age-related complications for a long time. His condition worsened early Sunday, prompting his family to rush him to the hospital, where he was later declared dead.
The news of his passing was confirmed by Faizul Hakim, Secretary of Jatiya Mukti Council. Badruddin Umar began his professional career as a part-time lecturer at the University of Dhaka. He later founded the Department of Sociology at Rajshahi University.
Throughout his life, Umar was deeply involved in leftist politics. He served as the president of the Bangladesh Krishak Federation (Bangladesh Peasants' Federation) and was the central coordinator of the Democratic Revolutionary Alliance. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of East Bengal. In 2003, he founded the National Liberation Council and served as its president.
A prolific author, he wrote more than a hundred books and countless articles. His works include "Sampradayikata" (Communalism), "Sanskritir Sankat" (The Crisis of Culture), and "Sanskritik Sampradayikata" (Cultural Communalism), which provoked strong opposition from the military and civil authorities of East Pakistan.
Among his most acclaimed contributions are his three-volume study "Purba Banglar Bhasha Andolon o Tatkaleen Rajneeti" (The Language Movement in East Bengal and Contemporary Politics) and his two-volume work "The Emergence of Bangladesh", which remain central references in the nation's historical discourse.
Umar leaves behind a legacy of intellectual and political contributions spanning several decades.
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