Shamsul Alam (Army officer)

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Shamsul Alam
Native name
শামসুল আলম
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (before 1971)
Service / branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Years of service1959–1976
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-5.svg Colonel
Unit Army Medical Corps
Commands
Battles / wars Bangladesh Liberation War

Shamsul Alam was a Bangladesh Army officer and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War. [1] He was awarded the Independence Award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh, posthumously in 2023 for his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [2] [3] He was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case. [4] He had served as the director general of medical services of Bangladesh Army after the war. [5]

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Early Life and Education

Alam completed his matriculation from Armanitola Government High School in 1948. He completed his Intermediate of Science from Dhaka College in 1950. He completed his M.B.B.S. from Dhaka Medical College in 1957. [6]

Military Career

He joined the Army Medical Corps as a Captain in 1959. He completed his military training from Abbottabad and professional training from Karachi. His first posting was in Rawalpindi Medical College Hospital. In 1962-63 he served as the medical officer of a commando battalion in Peshawar. In 1964 he was posted in Dhaka. In late 1965 he was appointed as the Medical Recruiting Officer and was posted to Comilla Cantonment. In 1967 he was sent to Rawalpindi for a training course. In 1967 he was promoted to the rank of Major. He was a accused of Agartala Conspiracy Case. He was later dismissed from army after the withdrawal of Agartala Conspiracy Case.

Liberation War of Bangladesh

He joined the liberation war in August 1971. He fought under sector 2. Later he was appointed as the Assistant Director General of Medical Services (Western Sector). He served in BDF HQ.

Bangladesh Army

After the Independence of Bangladesh he rejoined the army. He reached the rank of Colonel. He retired from army in April 1976. [7]

References

  1. ↑ BSS (2023-03-09). "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ↑ "PM Hasina distributes Independence Award among this year's winners". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. ↑ "9 individuals, 1 organization to get independence award". RTV Online. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  4. ↑ Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 7. ISBN   978-0-8108-7453-4.
  5. ↑ Wahab, A. T. M. Abdul (2004). Mukti Bahini Wins Victory: Pak Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971. Columbia Prokashani. p. 285. ISBN   978-984-713-044-6.
  6. ↑ https://songramernotebook.com/archives/98404
  7. ↑ https://songramernotebook.com/archives/98404
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