Khaled Mosharraf, Bir Uttom was a Bangladeshi military officer known for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Khaled was the Sector Commander of Bangladesh Forces Sector 2, leader of the Crack Platoon and K Force (Bangladesh) Brigade Commander during the Bangladesh War of Independence. He fought heroically for Bangladesh's independence and was wounded in front line combat against the Pakistan Army. Under his command K-Force played a crucial role in the unconditional surrender of the Pakistani Army on 16 December 1971. On 23 October, while commanding an operation of the K-Force, Khaled Mosharraf was gravely wounded by enemy fire and required a long period of recovery. Although he suffered a bullet injury, he recovered and remained in command of Bangladesh Forces Sector 2. He is best known as an exceptional combatant who had planned and carried out guerrilla warfare from deep within the jungles of Melaghar. More than thirty five thousand guerilla fighters fought under Khaled's command in sector 2.
Manikganj is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Tangail Sub Division.
Shahidullah Kaiser was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1969, Ekushey Padak in 1983 and Independence Day Award in 1998.
Shafaat Jamil, Bir Bikrom was a Bangladesh Army colonel. He was the commanding officer of the 3rd East Bengal Regiment of Z Force Brigade in Sector 11 of Bangladesh Forces during the War of Bangladesh Independence in 1971. He was among the first Bengali officers who rebelled against the Pakistani Army in the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh and later fought in 11 sector and in Sylhet sector.
Jagannath University (JnU) is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sadarghat, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Even though it is one of the most famous and academically one of the best universities in Bangladesh, JnU is the only non-residential University in this country Jagannath University is in the southern part of Dhaka city near the River Buriganga and a new super modern campus of approximately 200 acres is being built at Keraniganj. Total campus area is more than 210 acres with three campus and a girls residence hall.
Nawabganj is an upazila of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ghior is an upazila (sub-district) of Manikganj District of central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division. It is located at 23.8875°N 89.8375°E and is named after the town of Ghior. It is home to the Tarra Bridge, an overpass above the Dhaleshwari River, which is one of the major bridges of the country. The 53 km R506 road is one of the main roads of Ghior connecting the upazila to Dhaka and Tangail. Md. Nazmul Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer is the present Executive Head of the Upazila.
Sujanagar is an upazila of the Pabna District of northern Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division. It is the home of agriculture across the district, and the Onion Capital of the country.
Tanore is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Tanore police station was established in February 1869 and it was declared sub-district or upazila in 1983.
The Independence Day of Bangladesh, which takes place on 26 March, is a Bangladeshi national holiday. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the early hours of 26 March 1971.
Shaheed Miraj–Tapan Stadium, also known as Manikganj Stadium, is a football ground in Manikganj, Bangladesh. From 2019–20 season of Bangladesh Premier League football club Rahmatganj MFS have played their home matches at this ground.
ANM Faizul Mahi, born in the district of Feni, was a Bengali educationist.
Bir Bikrom Hafizuddin Ahmed, is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a retired Bangladesh Army major and a 6-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-3 constituency. He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was awarded the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh, the Bir Bikrom, for his courage. He is currently a vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Colonel Malek Medical College, Manikganj is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2014. It is located in Manikganj. The college is affiliated with the University of Dhaka under the faculty of Medicine. Academic activities began on 26 January 2015 with 51 students. The commencement of the academic activities started at the Manikganj Nursing College temporarily. The permanent campus is being built in Joyra, Manikganj.
Manikganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Momtaz Begum of the Awami League.
Nasir Uddin Chowdhury is a politician in Sunamganj District of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. He was elected Member of Parliament from the Sunamganj-2 (Derai-Shala) seat for the Jatiya Party in the June 1996 7th parliamentary elections.
Abu Solaiman Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and civil servant.
Ayez Uddin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter. He was awarded Bir Protik for his contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
Aftab Uddin Chowdhury, also known as Chan Miah, is a Bangladesh Muslim League politician, diplomat and the former Member of Parliament for the Mymensingh-10 constituency.
AKM Samsul Haque Khan was Bengali-Pakistani civil servant who was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation war and is considered a martyr in Bangladesh. He was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh, in 2010.
