Pinaki Bhattacharya
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| Pinaki Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
| Native name | পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্য |
| Born | 1967 Bogra, Bangladesh |
| 💼 Occupation | Doctor, human rights activist |
Pinaki Bhattacharya is a Bangladeshi doctor and human rights activist.[1] He has written 19 books on Bangladesh’s political history, society, current politics, human rights. He currently lives in Paris.[2]
Early life[edit]
According to his website, Pinaki Bhattacharya was born in 1967 in Bogra and is the eldest son of Shamol Bhattacharya, a former teacher at Bogra District School. His website states that, as a student, he was involved in left-wing politics.[1]
Social Activism[edit]
Bhattacharya uses Facebook to comment on politics and society, and has attracted significant attention for this.[3]
During the 2018 Bangladesh road-safety protests, Bhattacharya used Facebook and Twitter to criticise the Awami League government for using violence against the protestors. As a result, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) officials called Bhattacharya to a meeting on 5 August 2018. Fearing for his safety, Bhattacharya did not attend the meeting and went into hiding. He said that others who had been picked up by security agencies in a similar manner had been disappeared.[4] Subsequently, his home and office was raided by the DGFI.[3] With the help of his friends, Bhattacharya left Bangladesh in January 2019 and received political asylum in France.[citation needed]
On 6 December 2022, Bhattacharya was mentioned in a U.S. Department of State press briefing, where Ned Price criticised the Bangladesh government's Digital Security Act.[5]
During a rally on 30 December 2022, leaders of the Bogra District Jubo League claimed that Bhattacharya was spreading false propaganda and anti-national sentiment, and was damaging the nations reputation. At the conclusion of the march, an effigy of Bhattacharya was burned.[6]
Books[edit]
- Islam in the War of Liberation (2017)
- Liberation War of Bangladesh 71 in American documents (2017)
- Enlightenment to Postmodernism: A Journey of Thought (2019)
- The dust of history (2019)
- Silver words of gold Bangla (2016)
- Sino-US and Indo-US Relations: Contrasts and Commonalities (2020) (IBSN-13 978-9811372766)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pinaki Bhattacharya". Pinaki Bhattacharya. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "Paris-based Bangladeshi writer Pinaki Bhattacharya sued under DSA". www.dhakatribune.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ফেসবুক এ্যাকটিভিস্ট পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্যের পাঁচ দিন ধরে খোঁজ নেই" [Facebook activist Pinaki Bhattacharya has been missing for five days]. BBC News Bangla. 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Bangladeshi Online Activist Fears for Life, Remains in Hiding". VOA. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "Department Press Briefing - December 6, 2022". United States Department of State. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "বগুড়ায় পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্যের কুশপুতুল দাহ, বিচার দাবি" [Pinaki Bhattacharya's effigy burned in Bogra, demands justice]. bdnews24.
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