Abdus Salek Choudhury

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Abdus Salek Choudhury
Native name
আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী
Born20 September 1946
Dohar, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh)
DiedNovember 19, 1972(1972-11-19) (aged 26)
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (Before 1971)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1966-1972
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-3.svg Major
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands held
Battles/wars Bangladesh Liberation War
AwardsBir Uttom ribbon bar.svg Bir Uttom

Abdus Salek Choudhury (20 September 1947 - 19 November 1972) was a veteran of Bangladesh Liberation war. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttom. He held the rank of Captain during the war. [1] [2] He served as Commander of Sector-2. [3]

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Career

In 1971, Chowdhury served in the Pakistan Army. At that time he was working in Dhaka cantonment. He was in Dhaka in March. He fled on 22 April and joined the Bangladesh Liberation war. Initially, he fought in Comilla under Khaled Musharraf (Bir Uttom). Later, when Salda sector was formed, he was appointed as the captain of Salda river sub-sector of sector two. When Khaled Musharraf was injured in October, Major Chowdhury became the commander of the Mukti Bahini 'K' Force. [4] [3]

At the end of September 1971, the entire area, including Nayanpur, near the Salda river railway station in Brahmanbaria district, was heavily defended by Pakistan Army. In September, Pakistani forces strengthened their defenses and the Mukti Bahini attacked led by Chowdhury. They were able to force the Pakistan Army to retreat. Chowdhury managed to attack the rear of the Pakistan Army with artillery support of the Indian Army. [5]

Legacy

On 11 February 2010, a book was published about his life titled "Major Abdus Salek Chowdhury and the Salda War". [6]

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