Jasim Uddin Ahmed

Jasim Uddin Ahmed (born 1 January 1933) is a Bangladeshi language activist, nuclear scientist and writer. He was conferred with Ekushey Padak in 2016 for his contribution to the Language Movement.[1]

Jasim Uddin Ahmed
Born (1933-01-01) 1 January 1933
AwardsEkushey Padak (2016)

Biography

Ahmed was born on 1 January 1933 at Galiarchar in Daudkandi of Comilla.[2] He took part in the Language Movement while a student at Dhaka University. He took part in protest rallies on 21 February 1952, demonstrations in which the police opened fire on the crowd. Abul Barkat was shot in front of him.[2]

Ahmed started his academic career at Dhaka College in 1956 before moving to the United States to attain a PhD.[3] He returned Bangladesh, joining the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka in 1963. He joined the International Atomic Energy Agency in 1970.[3] Later, he became the head of Nuclear Radiation Security Department of the institution. He retired from the post in 1994.[3]

Ahmed has written about 36 books,[3] and received Ekushey Padak in 2016 for his contribution to the Language Movement. He made a special appearance on a television drama titled Noishobdo Joddha which was telecast on 19 February 2016 on ATN Bangla.[4][5]

Ahmed's grandson is a Yale University student and CEO who has seen some public notoriety for his liberal political statements.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" (PDF). Ministry of Cultural Affairs (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "কানের পাশ দিয়ে বেশ কয়েকটি গুলি ব্যারাকের বারান্দায় বাঁশের চালায় বিঁধে গেল". Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 5 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "হায়াৎ মামুদ, তোয়াব খান, শাহীন সামাদসহ ১৬ জন পাচ্ছেন একুশে পদক". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 10 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "নিভৃতচারী ভাষা সৈনিককে নিয়ে নৈশব্দ যোদ্ধা". Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 9 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "মাতৃভাষা দিবসে অর্ষার 'নৈশব্দ যোদ্ধা'". Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 10 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. Zoppo, Avalon (5 April 2017). "Teen Accepted to Stanford After Writing #BlackLivesMatter 100 Times on Application". NBC News. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. https://www.google.com/search?q=ziad+ahmed+biden&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A4%2F9%2F2020%2Ccd_max%3A
  8. Ziad Ahmed [@ziadahmed] (8 July 2018). ""Emotion is the ornament of mind — and to express that ornament of mind into ornament of language is poetry." — my grandfather (Dr. Jasim Uddin Ahmed: poet, scientist, legend) casually talking to me today. I won't forget these words — I won't forget conversations like these" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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