Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Abdur Rob alias Boga Mia was a Freedom Fighter, Liberation War organiser, socio-political activist and former president of Pabna Zila Awami League during the pre-Liberation War period. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Pabna during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, owing to his leadership and organising capability. He united the various political and civil forces that supported Bangladesh's independence in 1971.

Boga Mia was born on November 10 in1916 in the district of Rangpur, where his father was a school inspector (during the time of British rule). Sabkatuddin Ahmed, his father worked as an educationalist and was posted in Pabna, Rangpur, Cumilla, Dhaka and Kolkata during his career. H...