Shamsul Huda Panchbagi (Bengali:শামসুল হুদা পাঁচবাগী; 1897 – 24 September 1988) was anIslamic scholar and politician inBangladesh. He was a two-time member of theBengal Legislative Assembly and later founded the Emarat Party which supported the advocated forUnited Bengal.
Panchbagi was born in 1897, to aBengali Muslim family in Maijbari inGafargaon ofMymensingh. His parents were Muhammad Riaz Uddin and Umme Kulsum.[1][2] He received primary education at his own home. Later, he was admitted intoRampur State Madrasa. After receiving education from there, he was admitted intoOriental College.[1]
After returning to his Bengal, Panchbagi started working for the farmers and took part in movements against the British andzamindars. Panchbagi called for protest against the oppressions of zamindars. People boycotted the bazars of zamindars as a part of protest dictated by him.[3] He also opposed their prohibition of sacrificing cow on the occasion ofEid-ul-Azha. He sacrificed a cow afterEid Prayer on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha at Hossainpur.[1]
Panchbagi served as a lawmaker from 1937 to 1954.[4] He was elected as a member of theBengal Legislative Assembly in 1937 as aKrishak Praja Party candidate.[3] Later, he established Emarat Party in 1945. He was the president and Sanaullah was the general secretary of the party. He was re-elected as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1946.[3] He opposed the proposal of the formation ofPakistan.[1] He supportedUnited Bengal.[3] He established a press at Panchbag. He published more than 10,000 leaflets inBengali, English,Arabic,Urdu andPersian.[1] He opposed the proposal of formation of Pakistan in leaflets.
Panchbagi became inactive in politics in the sixties.[3] He supported the pro-independence fighters in theBangladesh War of Independence. He worked to protect the women during the War of Bangladesh.[1] He also worked to protect the minorities in 1971.[3] He provided shelter and food to many people during the war. He also motivated the young people to take part in the War of Bangladesh.[1]
Panchbagi was the mutawalli of Shahzadi Begum Waqf State. He was the editor and publisher of three newspapers titledDin Dunia,Hujjatul Islam andTorjumane Din.[1] He established many educational institutions.
Panchbagi died on 24 September 1988 at his own home inMymensingh at the age of 91.[1] His grave is situated near Panchbag Jame Mosque.[5]