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Discover Bengal · Unfolded

1976 Figures

Farakka Long March

Full list of figures, martyrs, coordinators, and collectives associated with 1976.

Est. 1947 · BengalA Bilingual Archive

Full Figure List

3 profiles

Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani

LeaderPerson

Mass Political Organizer

He emerged as a major mobilizer in East Bengal, connecting popular grievances to opposition politics after partition.

East Bengal in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

He helped turn regional frustration into organized mass politics that challenged central state authority.

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The Unknown Protester

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Collective Civic Symbol

Part of the wider civic-information ecosystem surrounding the uprising.

During the 2024 uprising period, this figure was publicly associated with commentary, advocacy, reporting, or civic support aligned with protest concerns.

Public discourse around accountability, rights, and governance transition in 2024.

Helped shape public interpretation, documentation, or civic momentum around the movement.

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Abu Taher

LeaderPerson

Military officer and political actor

He joined the Liberation War, became associated with Sector 11 command, and was wounded in combat at Kamalpur, losing a leg before later becoming a major postwar political actor.

Liberation War battlefield command and the Kamalpur front, followed by post-1971 military-political upheaval.

His profile connects wartime sacrifice, sector command memory, and the contested politics of the early Bangladesh state.

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