Mohammad Anwar Hossain

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Anwar Hossain
Native name
মোহাম্মদ আনোয়ার হোসেন
Born(1948-05-05)5 May 1948
Chandpur, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died29 March 1971(1971-03-29) (aged 23)
Jessore Cantonment, Khulna, Bangladesh
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (before 1971)
Branch Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Years of service1970-1971
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-1a.svg Second Lieutenant
Unit 1st East Bengal Regiment
Battles / wars Bangladesh Liberation War   †
Awards Bir Uttom ribbon.svg Bir Uttom
Alma mater Faujdarhat Cadet College
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (no degree)
Pakistan Military Academy

Mohammad Anwar Hossain (May 5, 1948 - March 29, 1971) was a Bangladesh Army officer who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War. [1] He was killed in the war and posthumously awarded Bir Uttom , [1] the second highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. [2]

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Early life

Anwar Hossain was born in Sonapur, Shahrasti, Chandpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (now in Chittagong, Bangladesh), on 5 May 1948. [1] His father's name was MD Abdul Hoque and mother was Nur Jahan Begum. In 1965, he finished his SSC and in 1967, HSC from Faujdarhat Cadet College. [1] He joined the Pakistan Army after studying for one year in East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology. [1]

Career

Hossain joined the Pakistan Military Academy and was commission as a second lieutenant on 29 March 1970. [1] He was posted to the 1st East Bengal Regiment under the 107 Infantry Brigade in Jessore Cantonment. [1]

Death and legacy

On 25 March 1971, The Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight and the Bangladesh Liberation War started. [1] On 29 March 1971, 107 infantry brigade commander, Brigadier General Abdur Rahim Durrani, ordered the 1st East Bengal Regiment to be disarmed. [1] The regiment was surrounded by 25 Baloch Regiment and 22 Frontier Force. [1] The Bengal regiment led by Lieutenant Hafizuddin Ahmed and Hossain resisted. [1] They fought against the West Pakistani troops and escaped Jessore Cantonment. Hossain was killed in the fighting. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom. [1] The Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College in Dhaka Cantonment was named after him. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Haider, Keya (2012). "Hossain, Mohammad Anwar". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gallantry Awards - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Haider, Keya (2012). "Hossain, Mohammad Anwar". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rangpur Cadet College becomes champion". The Daily Star. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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