Md Fazlul Haque

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Md Fazlul Haque was a flight sergeant of the Pakistan Air Force and a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. [1] [2] He was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case along with fellow Flight Sergeant Zahurul Haq. [3] [4] Both men were shot in custody by their Pakistani guards which resulted in the death of Zahurul Haq. [3] Protests over the death culminated in the 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising. [3] [5]

In 2024, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina awarded him the Independence Award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh, for his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War. [6]

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  2. Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 7. ISBN   978-0-8108-7453-4.
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