Badrul Alam

Badrul Alam (1929 – 10 December 1980) was a Bangladeshi language activist, physician and medical academic. He designed the first Shaheed Minar.^[1][2][3] He was conferred with Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2014 for his contribution to the Language Movement.^[4]

Alam was born in 1929 in Sherpur to Nasir Uddin Ahmad and Tohurunnesa.^[5] His ancestors' house is situated in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. He completed matriculation from Mymensingh Zilla School.^[5] Later, he completed higher secondary studies from Haraganga College, Munsiganj. Then, he was admitted into Dhaka Medical College and received MBBS degree from there in 1956.^[5] Alam took part in the Language Movement. He designed the first Shaheed Minar.

Alam applied for a job at Dhaka Medical College after passing MBBS but was unsuccessful, as there was no vacancy.^[5] Then, he went to West Pakistan and started work at a hospital in Adowal. Later, he quit the job and joined a medical college of Peshawar as a lecturer of anatomy department in 1957.^[5] After that he went to the United Kingdom for higher studies in 1961. He returned to his own country in 1967.^[5]

Alam joined Sir Salimullah Medical College as an assistant professor after passing Pakistan Civil Service examination in 1970.^[5] 10 years later he was transferred to Dhaka Medical College.^{[citation needed]}

Alam died on 10 December 1980.^[5] After his death he was conferred with Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2014 for his contribution to the Language Movement.^{[citation needed]}