Abdul Muktadir was a gifted geologist and a deeply admired teacher at Dhaka University, whose life was shaped by learning, teaching, and an unwavering commitment to his students.

Born in Silam village in Sylhet, he completed his Master's degree in Geology from Dhaka University in 1962 and soon joined the university's Geology Department as a lecturer.

Abdul Muktadir’s handwritten short autobiography, 1966. Courtesy: Liberation War Museum

His academic distinction later took him to the United Kingdom to pursue a PhD, and he was preparing to continue advanced research in the United States—ambitions abruptly extinguished by the violence of 25 March 1971.

Abdul Muktadir’s pen. Courtesy: Liberation War Museum

At dawn, while preparing for Fajr prayers, he responded to a knock at his door. He was seized by soldiers and shot on the spot. His body was later recovered by relatives and buried near a mosque in Purana Paltan.