A. T. M. Hamidul Hossain Tariq | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1951 Bogra, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1975 - 1989 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards |  Bir Bikrom |
A. T. M. Hamidul Hossain Tariq is a retired Major of the Bangladesh Army and veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. [1] [2]
Tariq was born in 1951 in Bogra and studied at Bogra Zilla School. [3] [4] His father, Abdul Hamid, was a deputy superintendent of police. [5]
Tariq joined the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 when he was 19 years old and a university student. [3] He was motivated to join the war following the 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [5] He was trained in India. [6] He fought in sector-7 in the Mukti Bahini. [3] He commanded a Mukti Bahini camp during the war. [7] His unit liberate Fulbari Upazila from the Pakistan Army on 1 December 1971. [1] [8] After India joined the war, his unit joined the 6th Guard Regiment of the Indian Army led by Lieutenant Colonel V. K. Datta. [9] For his role in the war, he was awarded Bir Bikrom, third highest gallantry award of Bangladesh, and he was the youngest recipient of the award. [3] He was bullet hit eight times during the war. [10] After the Pakistan Army surrendered on 16 December 1971, Tariq entered Bogra on a tank on 18 December. [8]
Tariq joined Bangladesh Army in 1974. [6] He was a second lieutenant stationed in Comilla Cantonment during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [11] Tariq retired from Bangladesh Army as major in 1989. [3] He joined Padma Oil Company, a state owned company, after retirement. [3]
Tariq has written extensively on the liberation war; writing 35 books on the war. [3] He was awarded the National Kabi Shamsur Rahman Memorial Award for his literary works. [5] He is a director of the Dhaka Mercantile Co-Operative Bank Limited. [3] [12] He signed a statement in 2020 calling for the punishment of those who vandalized a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with other veterans of Bangladesh Liberation War. [13] He was the president of Chittagong University Alumni Association '82. [14]
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