Dr.Abdul Gaffar Khan MB(Cal).
The Great Social worker,Physician,noble Zamindar and a Pious Man
The founder President of Gazaria Upazila Janakallyan Samity
born in MunshiBari family of Village Baluakandi, who being a self-made man became a famous Physician upon obtaining 'Bachalor of Medicine' (MB) degree from 'Calcutta Medical Collage' in the year 1931, when it was absolutely impossiable for Muslim students to even cross the high school barrier.He being privileged by the then top Muslim leader at Calcutta, Sher-E-Bangla AK Fazlul Hoque,obtained this opportunity luckily.Upon successfully obtaining MB Degree,he advised by his teacher 'Professor Hart' in the Calcutta medical Collage, to developed his medical practice in Matiabruz, 24 Pargana, Calcutta, India, where no Degreed physician was available. There he served the distressed humanity for 30 years and by the grace of 'Allah' became a rich man.He purchased Zamindary in Gazaria,being Touzi no.553 Dacca, and became a noble ,generous and tenant oriented Zamindar. He also served the distressed people of Gazaria as social worker upon founding and serving 'Gazaria Janakallyan Samity' in 1946 in Calcutta along with Mr.SD Khan,Mr.Rajab Ali,Mr.Md.Hanif and others.Upon returning back to the then East Pakistan in the year 1960 he also served as its 3rd President
during the tenure 1964-1966.
Dr.Abdul Gaffar Khan MB (Cal) also served 'East Pakistan University of Engineering & Technology (EPUET),now BUET, during 1964-1967
During his lifetime Dr.Abdul Gaffar Khan MB (Cal) founded Baluakandi Primary School, Baluakandi Rabeya Khatoon Memorial Madrasha, Baluakandi Jame Masjid, Baluakandi Eid Gha & Graveyard, Bhaterchar Dewan A.Mannan High School and Bhaterchar Hut and Bazar.In these establishements he donated considerable quantum of Land. He established the Main road of Baluakandi village from Bat-tala to central Mosque upon his ownership land of 22 Bigha.He was a generous donor of money to distressed poor peoples.He served the poor patients of Gazaria free of any charge.
His remarkable service was towards the 'Cholera Patiens'' of Gazaria when in the Fiftees and Sixtees of the last millenium 'Cholera' spreads yearly as epidemic in Gazaria. At that time he rushed from Calcutta and in association with his local resident younger brother Dr.Abdus Sattar Khan ran from door to door of dying Cholera Patients with the 'kalema' in the mouth -La Ilaha illalhu-Muhammadur Rasulallah-Ya Allah Save my brothers of Gazaria from Cholera.This Was Dr.Abdul Gaffar Khan MB (Cal) who served his brothers in Gazaria at the time dire need.
