Dr. Shamsuzzoha, known as Dr. Zoha was a popular teacher (a Reader, today's Associate Professor, of Chemistry department) of Rajshahi University (2nd largest public university of Bangladesh). In 1969 Dr. Zoha was Proctor of Rajshahi University.
Bangladesh, the then East Pakistan, was then turmoiled by the suppression of West Pakistan government. The people of East Pakistan were in engaged in protest against the government. The great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the in prison and was facing trial in case of Agartala Conspiracy.
In this situation, 18 February 1969, students of Rajshahi University made rally violating the section 144 imposed by pro government administration. Dr. Zoha, as Proctor, was in front of RU main gate to save lives of students. Pakistany Army thought him the leader of angered students and shot him and charged bayonet. Severely injured Dr. Zoha was taken to Army Camp in Rajshahi town along with some other injured RU teachers including Professor Abdul Khalequ, Assistant Proctor of Dr. Zoha. After some hours, Dr. Zoha taken to hospital after demanding of Bangalee Magistrate Sirajuddin Ahmed. Dr. Zoha died on afternoon.
The news of killing of Dr. Zoha fueled the anger of people. They broke the curfew and made protest rally in Dhaka. Some other people were killed by army. Thus the protest against Ayub Khan government became the historical mass uprising. Government was failed to tackle the situation. Ayub Khan declared to leave the power and freed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from all the charges of Agartala Conspiracy case.
Thus, the killing of Dr. Zoha became a vital event in our liberation war history.
This Film is based on this historical event. This film was the first documentry
film on 1969 Mass Uprising of Bangladesh liberation war.
The film was made in Rajshahi University by Sazzad Bokul in 2011-2012, the then Lecturer of department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Rajshahi University. The film first on aired on Desh TV (a satellite TV of Bangladesh) on 18 February 2012. In 18 February 2013 this film was released as DVD from Laser Vision of Dhaka.

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