Hamidur Rahman was a sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Rahman was killed on 28 October 1971 at Dholoi during the Battle of Dhalai,Srimangal during an attempt to capture the Pakistani Army position. The advancing Mukti Bahini column finally captured the Dhalai Border Outpost on 3 November 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Bir Sreshtho,the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh. The Dhalai post was eventually captured permanently by three infantry battalions belonging to 61 Mountain Brigade,one battalion belonging to East Bengal Regiment and 7 Rajputana Rifles supported by an artillery brigade of the Indian Army fought against 12 Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistan Army.
Munshi Abdur Rouf BS was a Lance Nayek in the 11th Wing of East Pakistan Rifles during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He enlisted in the East Pakistan Rifles on 8 May 1963,and was attached with a regular infantry unit during the War of Liberation. Rouf died on 8 April 1971 at Burighat in Chittagong Hill Tracts after causing extensive damage to the Pakistani Army with his machine gun and forcing them to retreat. He was buried at Naniarchor Upazila in Rangamati District.
The Bangladesh War of Independence started on 26 March 1971 and ended on 16 December 1971. Some of the major events of the war are listed in the timeline below.
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.
Kanaighat is an upazila of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is the second-largest upazila (sub-district) of Sylhet District after Gowainghat Upazila. It is named after the town of Kanaighat,which is also the only municipality in the Upazila.
Mymensingh Zilla School (MZS) is a boys' public secondary school in Mymensingh,Bangladesh. The school was established as Hardinge School during the British Raj in 1846 and got the name Mymensingh Zilla School on 3 November 1853.
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith was a Bangladeshi economist,writer,civil servant,secretary,diplomat and politician. He served as the finance minister of the government of Bangladesh from January 2009 until January 2019.
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is an ongoing tribunal in Bangladesh that aims to investigate and administer justice regarding the war crimes,crimes against humanity,genocide and crimes against peace committed by Pakistan army and their local collaborators Razakar,Al-Badr,Al-Shams during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. In 2008's public election,one of the principal electoral manifestos of the Awami League was to initiate the trial process of war criminals. As promised,a member of parliament from Awami League submitted the proposal of the trial of war criminals on 29 January 2009 in National Parliament and the proposal was accepted unanimously. Finally after 39 years of Liberation of Bangladesh,on 25 March,the tribunal,attorney panel and investigation organization was formed for the trial of the ones accused of war crimes.
A.N.M NuruzzamanBir Uttom was a Bangladeshi army officer,who was also a sector commander in the Bangladeshi War of Liberation. After the war he served as the first and only director general of the paramilitary force Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini.
Faizur Rahman Ahmed was a police officer and a freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was killed by Pakistani military personnel during the war. He was given the Independence Day Award posthumously by the government of Bangladesh in 2017.
The Para Commando Brigade is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment,Sylhet. It is composed of two para commando battalions.
Mirza Aftabul Qader was a Bangladesh Army officer who was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttam by the government of Bangladesh.
Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan was a Bangladeshi officer in the Gonobahini,who was killed fighting in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was awarded Bir Uttam,the second highest military award in Bangladesh. He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of Independence and Liberation War.
Wakar Hasan,Bir Protik was a Bangladesh Army major and a member of the Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation War. For his courage in the war of liberation,the Government of Bangladesh gave him the title of Bir Protik.
Md. Nazim Uddin was a Bangladeshi fighter. He was awarded Bir Protik for his contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
James Leo Ferguson,commonly known by the nickname Nanka,is a Bangladeshi politician,tea industrialist,and freedom fighter. He is the owner of Lobhachhara Tea Estate. Ferguson was elected as a people's representative after the liberation of Bangladesh. From 1976 to 1993,for a stretch of 17 years,he was the chairman of Lakshmiprasad Union,Kanaighat,Sylhet.
Belayet Hossain was a heroic Freedom Fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. For his bravery in the war of independence,the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttam.
Liaquat Ali Khan is a freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The Bangladesh government awarded him the title of Bir Uttom for his bravery in the independence war.
Dewan Mahbubur Rob Sadi Chaudhuri was a Bengali politician. He was a 1971 Liberation War veteran and war hero who led the Jalalpur sub-sector as sub-sector commander of the Mukti Bahini under Sector Commander Maj Gen C. R. Datta. Sadi was awarded Bir Protik on 15 December 1973 for demonstration of personal acts of valor during the war. He was elected a member of parliament in 1979. Besides being a freedom fighter and politician,Sadi was also a singer,poet,columnist and songwriter. He was an active columnist for the Manab Zamin and his articles and letters appeared in various national and international newspapers and magazines like The Economist,The Daily Star,The Daily Ittefaq and Prothom Alo. Sadi served as the executive director of Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd,and later founded a socio-political organization named Centre for Democratic Practice,dedicated towards fostering democracy and national consciousness and consensus in Bangladesh.
Sangram is a Bangladeshi war drama film that was released in 1974. The film was directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam and produced by Kazi Sobuz. Its story is based on true events Khaled Mosharraf wrote in a diary;it depicts the East Bengal Regiment's battles against the Pakistan army and the contribution of Bengali armies to Bangladesh's war of liberation.
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