623. Jogesh Chandra Biswas (1909-1989), 624. Rakshan Bera

The ancestral house of Jogesh Chandra Biswas was in Mymensingh. His education and carrear was in Dhaka. He started his revolutionary life after joining Anushilan Samity. After joining in Freedom Struggle he had to suffer many years in prison. He was confined in Bauxer jail and intern in Pabna.He joined Congress after being released in 1937. He kept contact with the revolutionaries simultaneously. At this time he became Secretary of Dhaka District Congress and tried to organise it. he halso had contacts with Subhas Chandra Bose. He began to live in Jadavpur area after partion of India. He became vice-president of All India Freedom Fighters Association and at the time of his death he became president. He obtained copper plate from India Govt. He was also honoured by State Govt. He received felicitation paper and other gifts in Calcutta Maidan along with other Freedom fighters on 5.12.1985.


Rakshan Bera was born in midnapore. He participated in the picketing of payment of Security tax and became wounded by police bullet with which he died on the very day.