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Shirajul Haque Chowdhury (Ustad Bhai, Golden Sword) [1907-1987]
Sirajul Haque Chowdhury, founder of the Bangladesh Lathial Bahini, known as "Ustad Bhai". He is one of the legends of Kushtia, and of the whole country.
He devoted his life to establishing the Bangladesh Lathial Bahini as a rich art and culture of Bangladesh. Lathikhela (stick play) is no longer a display of the might or power of landlords and miscreants. It is now our cultural heritage. Today the Lathial Bahini is a recognised and respected organisation, formed of nearly ten thousand registered lathials drawn from all over Bangladesh. Ustad Bhai has carried the Bengali identity and indigenous culture to a place of our pride.
Ustad Bhai was not only a lathial; he was a dreamer, a man of imagination, an optimist, a writer, a philanthropist and an entrepreneur. He founded the Kushtia Technical School in 1958, when no one could even imagine that such an institution could exist in reality. The Kushtia Technical School (Kushtia Technical School) has trained several hundred thousand people into skilled, self-motivated and highly respected workers, who have shouldered the responsibilities of society and kept the wheel of the economy turning. It may be noted that this was his conviction about the institution.
Many of this vast army of skilled machine-makers, drivers, electricians and tailors are working abroad and bringing home foreign currency for the country, while the rest are working in different places of the country, bringing economic prosperity. They are now self-reliant, and we are proud of them.
It was for this far-reaching vision of Shirajul Haque Chowdhury that all this took shape in reality in 1958.
Shirajul Haque Chowdhury, widely known as Ustad Bhai, is the Founder of Bangladesh Lathial Bahini. He is one of the few legends Kushtia, in fact, the entire Bangladesh has ever seen. What makes it so fascinating is the larger than life presence of Ustad Bhai who touched so many people from different walks of life and turned them into dignified and respected human beings.
He devoted his entire life to build Bangladesh Lathial Bahini from ground up and transformed it into a form of rich art and culture of Bangladesh. Lathikhela is no longer a show of might and power of landlords and miscreants, it has become a part of our rich cultural heritage. Today Bangladesh Lathial Bahini is highly recognized and respected organization with nearly 10,000 registered Lathials all over Bangladesh. Ustad Bhai made all of us very proud of what we are all today- a true Bengali with rich and indigenous culture.
Ustad Bhai was not only a Lathial, he was a dreamer, visionary, optimist, writer, philanthropist and an entrepreneur. He established Kushtia Technical School in 1958 when hardly anyone could envision if such an institution could ever exist in reality. He believed in himself and as of today Kushtia Technical School has trained hundreds of thousands of skilled, self-motivated and highly respected workers who would have been otherwise considered a burden to our society and economy as well. This army of highly qualified Mechanics, Drivers, Electricians and Tailors has either gone to overseas to bring home the foreign currencies or joined the local labor force to boost our economy. They are no longer a liability to us. We are very proud of them. This has become a reality because Shirajul Haque Chowdhury had a vision in 1958.
