Pratap Shankar Hazra
Pratap Shankar Hazra is a former Bangladeshi national football player. He was the vice-captain Shadhin Bangla football team during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1] He is a former national coach of Bangladesh.[2]
Career[edit]
Hazra played for Combined Sporting Club in Old Dhaka.[3]
The Pakistan Army burned down Hazra's home in Armanitola during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4] His house was targeted because he and his family were Hindus.[3] He fled to Kolkata to join the Mukti Bahini under Hafizuddin Ahmed but told he was eligible for service by Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury.[4] Shamsul Haque Chowdhury convinced him to join a national football team being created for Bangladesh.[4] The purpose of the team was to convince Indian Muslims, who believed the trouble was caused by Hindu infiltrators, to support the liberation of Bangladesh.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Joy Bangla Youth Award celebrates resilience: Honouring Khelaghor and Shadhin Bangla football team". The Business Standard. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Report, Star Sports (2024-04-21). "Mohammedan seek Papon's intervention in hockey". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b Hoque, Shishir (26 March 2024). "The night Hazra's Old Dhaka house burnt into ashes". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b c d Ali, Inqiad Bin (2023-03-30). "The history of Shadhin Bangla Football Team". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-05-31.