File photo of Martyr Dr Mohammad Shamsuzzoha CollectedDr Zoha is famously known to have declared: 'Before any bullet strikes any student, it will hit me.' Every February 18, Rajshahi University celebrates Teachers’ Day in memory of martyr, Dr Mohammad Shamsuzzoha. At 10am, the Senate Bhaban will host a session in memory of Dr Zoha, where Kolkata University Professor, Shyamol Chakraborty, will be a guest speaker. Dr Zoha, serving as the proctor, ran to the gates and blocked the way of the Pakistanis. The life of Dr ZohaBorn in 1934 in Bakura, West Bengal, Mohammad Shamsuzzoha was the second of three siblings.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 17, 2019 16:30 UTC