Political Ideology

During his sturdy in B.L. College, Ferdaous join with Muslim Student League and at the same time, involved with the politics of the Muslim League. He was intensely involved in politics of Muslim League, so that he could not complete his study. When Khan A Sobur comes to Khulna from Calcutta then he becomes the leader of Ferdaous. In 1946, Ferdaous heartily tried his best with other activists to elected Mr. Sabur as MLA in Muslim seat of Khulna in the provincial election of the undivided Bangla and become successful. At that time, his intimate friend was Afil Uddin of Paikgacha. The militant activist of Muslim League Ferdaous and his accompanies keep continue their movement-agitation-clash for the liberation of India and to get the Pakistan, the independent dwelling place of Muslims. But in 1947, after the inclusion of Khulna under Pakistan, Mr. Ferdaous and Afil joined with anti Sabur group after leaving their leader Sabur for some hidden cause. Simultaneously, the hooligan group of Mr. Sabur mercilessly torture upon Afil and he come back in Sabur Group. And also a famous politician surrenders to Sabur Khan after some torture. But, Mr. Ferdaus never come back in Sabur Khan’s group though he was wounded by the several attack hooligans. He bears his scar-mark on his eyelid and belly till death. Thus, he actively works as a fieldworker and leader in the anti Sabur Group of Muslim up to the year 1952. In succession of Pakistan establishment, Ferdaous arrange the lodging for some students of the poor Muslims family who comes to Khulna from the west bangle of India. Some of them are taking food in their house.

In 1949, after the establishment of Awami Muslim League by the leadership of the oppressed public leader Moulana Hamid Khan Bhasani, some anti govt. meeting- assembly held in Khulna. Mr. Ferdaous was one of them who were in commanding figure. Most likely, for this reason- within the year 1948 to 1951, the police force search two times in their house of Sreenagar and forfeit the progressive book-magazine. At that time, his almirah remain full with many Islamic research books of Ashraf Publications, Lahore and progressive books-magazines published from Calcutta. Ferdaous was the member of Bangla Language Struggle Committee of February’1952 though he didn’t leave the Muslim League Organization even then. In the leadership of this committee, he devotes himself to the language movement in Khulna. This movement is remain continued solely in 21st February and consecutively some days. In every year, 21st February is remain celebrated as martyrs day and up to year 1956, there is held strike in Khulna in that day. But every year, it is announced through microphone in favor of Mr. Sabur that, the School, College, Office, Court and Shops will remain open in that day. Yet, the strike held successfully in 21st February of every year. In the history of language movement in Khulna, the 21st February’ 1953 was a memorable day. In the morning of that day, the hooligan group of Mr. Sabur attack upon the procession of the youth-student at South Central Road then that youth-student under the leadership of Mr. Ferdaous firstly resisted them by stick which is used in the mat-door of shop and then they drive away them by beating that hooligan with the stick of mangrove wood from the timber shop beside the street.

In the first part of the year 1953, the district committee of the Democratic Party is formed which is the first non-communal political organization of East Bengal. The former National Congress activist Advocate Abdul Zabbar become the President, the concealing communist activist, language solder M.A. Gafur is the General Secretary, Abu Mohammad Ferdous and the former forward block activist Deben Das selected the vice-president. The former Muslim League activist M. Nurul Islam & S.M.A. Jalil, student leader Mizanur Rahim, Nurul Islam Nannu, Malik Atahar Uddin, Gazi Shahidullah, A.K. Shamsuddin Sunu, M.A. Rob and others join in that party. Mainly the communist and generous democrats joined in this party. As a result, from the very beginning- this party plays anti imperialism- feudalism role. From this time, most of the person considered Mr. Ferdaous as a communist and in the special branch of police force his name is recorded as communist/procommunist.

In March’1954, the Democratic Party works in favor of the candidate of Juktafron in the provincial election of East Bengal. For his role in the election, a warrant order is issued against Mr. Ferdaous before the election. He continued to works in favor of a progressive general farmer activist naming Bibhuti Roy in the scheduled Hindu seat of the centre of Batiaghata-Terakhada-Fakirhat-Mollahat-Khulna Sadar after remain himself as absconded and Bibhuti Roy elected the member of provincial council.

This time M Nurul Islam, Shanto Ghosh, Kalidas Banarjee was companion of Mr Ferdous. In the Hindu seat Deben Das was elected from Ganatrantri Party. In the election the existing Muslim league was drowned. On the same way the Muslim League leader Khan A Sabur was defeated.

Other leader of Jukta Front Sher e Bangla A K Fazlul Haq being the state minister the Jukta Front Government was established in East Bengal. Central Muslim League Government could not accept the East Bengal setup. They started different types of conspiracy. Finally they cancelled the Minister Meeting on May 1954 by the Governor. A lot of Awami league, Ganatantree Party and Communist Party leader were arrested. Mr Ferdous fled to avoid the arrest, but arrested when he went to see the India-Pakistan Cricket match in Paltan. On 1956, as he had no attachment with police revolution, he was accused for that.

On 1954 there was an East Bengal Railway Labor League Council at Khulna and the municipal park was covered with Red flag. There was also a council of Khulna District on the May Day in gorgeous way. In this way the participation of Mr Ferdous is noticeable. He created huge public response by telling the torture story of women leader Ila Mitra by the rulers.

On 1954-58 there was huge misunderstanding among the political parties of Central and East Bengal government. Awami League passed some days making government in central and state. That time the Awami League Chairman Hossain Shahid Sohrawardi and East Pakistan Awami League Chairman Mowlana Vasani had non cooperation issues on foreign maters. Shahid Sohrawardi was on side of making the US-Pak Army Pact, Ceato and Cento Pact and Mowlana Vasani was against them. To settle the matter on 1957 Mowlana Vasani called for the East Pakistan Awami League council in Tangail, Kambagi. But realizing the issue that he is defeated him did not raise the foreign issues and resigned from Awami League and on July all over Pakistan the Democratic Convention was called. At that time the East Pakistan State Minister was Awami Leader Ataur Rahman Khan, even the Secretary General of Ganatantree Party Mahmud Ali was another minister. The convention took place at Dhaka Sadarghat Rupmahal Cinema Hall. On the first day when the Khulna representative reached the Sadarghat the Chatra League and other south party leaders/workers attacked them in front of police. So, most of them could not enter the Convention Hall. On the next day when Mawlana Vasani was giving his speech to the representatives and created a new party named National Awami Party-NAP.