Abdus Salek Choudhury

Abdus Salek Choudhury
Native name	আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী
Born	20 September 1946 Dohar, Bengal, British India
Died	November 19, 1972(1972-11-19) (aged 26)
Allegiance	Pakistan (Before 1971)   Bangladesh
Branch	Pakistan Army   Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1966-1972
Rank	Major
Unit	Frontier Force Regiment East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Deputy Commander of K Force Commander of K Force
Battles / wars	Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards	Bir Uttom

Abdus Salek Choudhury (20 September 1946 - 19 November 1972) was a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. For his bravery in the Bangladeshi 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]

Career

Chowdhury was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in the 25th Frontier Force Regiment in 1966. 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 the Salda sector was formed, he was appointed as the captain of the 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 the 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 from 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]

References

1. মুক্তিযুদ্ধে তরুণদের মধ্যে মেজর সালেক ছিলেন অনন্য. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-01.
2. "The apathy towards 1971 in today's society". The Business Standard . 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
3. "'Enemy morale is deteriorating very fast'". The Daily Star. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
4. Janata Bank (2012). Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā: khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha. Dhaka: Janata Bank. p. 52. ISBN   978-984-33-5144-9. OCLC   905969768.
5. Rahman, Matiur, ed. (2012). Ekāttarera bīrayoddhā : khetāba pāoẏā muktiyoddhādera biratvagāthā. Dhaka: Prothoma. p. 36. ISBN   978-984-33-3888-4. OCLC   798112401.
6. শেষ পৃষ্ঠা » 'মেজর আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী ও সালদা যুদ্ধ' বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন. The Daily Sangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-01.