User:Hannanwiki457/Sheikh Hadisur Rahman Babu

Sheikh Hadisur Rahman (Martyr Hadith) was one of the martyrs in the movement for the establishment of democracy in Bangladesh. His full name is Sheikh Hadisur Rahman Babu. Shaheed Hadis was martyred when police opened fire on a mass demonstration in the southern part of Bangladesh during the anti-Ayub mass movement of 1969. The park in the heart of the divisional city of Khulna was named Shaheed Hadith Park in his honor.

Early Life
Sheikh Hadisur Rahman was born on 21 April 1944 in the village of Ranbijaypur in Bagerhat district. They were 4 brothers and 3 sisters.

Education and career
After passing SSC, Shaheed Hadith came to Khulna to get admission in the famous Azam Khan Commerce College. Hadis used to work in a laundry called White Snow at Shantidham junction as his family was indigent.

Democratic Movement
When the anti-Ayub mass movement of 1969 started, it was decided that processions would come from different parts of Khulna city on 21 February and gather at the Municipal Park. The protesters clashed with police in front of the residence of the then acting officer of the municipality, Additional Deputy Commissioner Afzal Kahut, when a procession was coming through Haji Mohsin Road in Khulna city at 9:30 am on February 21.Sheikh Hadisur Rahman Babu, a young man with a lot of patriotism and a man of immense courage, who had just come to the city for higher education with full patriotism, was martyred when the police opened fire on him. Protests intensified across the city as news of Hadisur's death spread. Democrats clashed with police in different places. Altaf, Pradeep and many others were martyred. The then district administration saw the situation as strange and imposed curfew all over Khulna.

Naming of Hadith Park
The next day, February 22, the curfew was relaxed for an hour. In this one hour, the student leaders of Khulna gathered in the Municipal Park. They decided to change the name of the municipal park to Shaheed Hadith. According to him, white paper and ink were bought quickly. And the name of the municipal park is written as 'Shaheed Hadith Park'. Then the name of Shaheed Hadith Park spread by word of mouth. This park is still one of the main entertainment centers of Khulna. Many people gather in this park every day.