The seven Heroes of Bangladesh|| বাংলাদেশের বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ
In the Liberation war of Bangladesh, 1971 against Pakistan Every freedom fighters contribution is undeniable. Each second in the time of war has one or more story on about the mass people, environment, and the persons who fight for the independent of Bangladesh.
The freedom fighters are they who are the general people like us but fight for gaining the Independent of Bangladesh from Pakistan. Who left their family and chose the way of struggle for their country. The sun rises on the horizon of the end of the war of independence, but many of them could not see the sunrise. Birsrestha (the 7 heroes) is among the martyrs of the country denying this. The official language may be given the highest military award for the bravery is the Birsrestha. Battlefield medal in recognition of extraordinary courage and self sacrifice is a sign of a man who set up. Seven fighters were killed in the war of liberation of the medal. Is it possible to describe in their valiant sacrifices.
The seven heroes( Birsrestha) of Bangladesh are …
- Birsrestha Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
- Birsrestha Shaheed Hamidur Rahman
- Birsrestha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal
- Birsrestha Shaheed Mohammad Ruhul Amin
- Birsrestha Shaheed Flight lieutenant Motiur Rahman
- Birsrestha Shaheed Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf
- Birsrestha Shaheed Lance Naik Noor Mohammad Sheikh
Everyone who has made outstanding contribution to the liberation, they are still in the wall of their history.
Birsrestha Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
Mohiuddin Jahangir was born On 7 March 1949 in the rahimganj village of Babuganja police station under Barisal District. His father name is abdul Motaleb Hawlader. He passed the Matriculation (Present HSC) in 1964 and ISC(Present HSC)in 1966. After completing the ISC he tried to join the air force, but failed due to an eye problem. In 1967, while studying at the university of Dhaka, he joined the Pakistan Military Academy as a cadet. In June 1968, he was commissioned Corps of Engineers. In 1971 in the time of beginning the liberation war, he was at the 173 number Engineer Battalion. He was running for the country’s independence from Pakistan exceeds the remote area. For the extraordinary performance in deferent place, he was given the responsibility to attack the Chapai Nawabganj city of Rajshahi division. The sector commander ANM Nurujjaman was formed three teams to capture the city. He was in charge of a team. On 10 December 1971, Mohiuddin Jahangir entered Bangladesh with an estimated number of 50 fighters and took place in baraghariya at the west side of Chapainawabganj. It was supposed to open fire by the Indian army on 11 December.But it was not occurred. Next two days Mohiuddin Jahangir tried to communicate several times with Indian army but failed. Then he decided to attack the barrack of Pakistan without the help of Indian Army. And he did. At the door of independence he was killed. Captai Jahangir is buried to the courtyard of historical Sona Mosque of Chapai Nawabganj.
Birsrestha Shaheed Hamidur Rahman
Hamidur Rahman was born in February 1953,at the khorada Khalishpur village of Moheshpur Thana in Jhenaidah district (then in Jessore district). His father’s name is Abbas Ali Mandal and mother’s name Mosammat kayasunnesa. In the childhood he studied at Khalispur Primary School and later studied at a local night school. In 1970, Hamidur joined the Army as a soldier. His first and last work unit was East Bengal Regiment. Shortly after admission, he was sent for military training center in the Chittagong East Bengal Regiment. East Bengal Regiment in Chittagong with a few more units on the night of March 25 revolted against the Pakistani army. After the 25thMarch night he returns to his own village from the workplace. After staying a day in his home he went to Dhalai outpost border ,the eastern side of Dhalai Tea garden, Sri Mongol Police Station, Sylhet for joining into Liberation War. He fought in Sector 4.125 people took part in the liberation war under East Bengal Regiment. He was one of them. He was charged throwing the grenade. She was crawled through the mountains canal and attacked with grenades. Two grenade machine gun was successfully hit the post, but soon he was shot. In such condition he came to the machinegun post and start blows with two Pakistani soldiers. Thus by the above type of attacking Hamidur Rahman was able to disable the Machinegun post. Taking advantage from this, the soldiers of East Bengal Regiment vigor to go ahead and defeat the Pakistan army and then capture the border camp. But Hamidur failed to taste the flavor of victory, after the capture members of the EBR outpost’s the dead bodies. Hamidur Rahman’s body was buried by a local family graveyard of a hatimerachara village which is short distance across the border territories of the Indian state of Tripura. Because of low land, one-time The tomb submerged under water. On 27thOctober 2007, Bangladesh’s caretaker government decided to bring the body of Hamidur Rahman back to Bangladesh. Accordingly on 10 December 2007 a team of Bangladesh Rifels(Present Border Guard Bangladesh)took Hamidur Rahman’s remaining body from Tripura Border and with the proper dignity the martyrs remaining body were brought to Bangladesh across the Bibirhata border of Comilla. On 11 December with the proper state honor BIRSRESTA Hamidur Rahman was buried in the intellectual’s graveyard.
Birsrestha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal
Birsrestha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal was born in 16 December 1947 at the west Hazipur village under Daulatkhan Police Station of Vola District. His Father Habibur Rahman was a retired constable of army. From childhood he was known as audacious. December 16, 1967, he run away from home and took a job in the army. He was a soldier of fourth East Bengal Regiment . In early 1971, the East Bengal Regiment was sent to Brahmanbaria from Comilla Cantonment. With the outbreak of the war of independence they build three defense outpost on the bank of Anderson canal around the East Bengal Regiment Brahmanabariya. For the south side safety Fourth EBR (East Bengal Regiment) ,situated in Akhaura, 2 no. platun of Doruin Village was ordered. Mostafa Kamal’s Platoon number was two. For the activities during the war, Lance Naik responsibility was given to him orally.
On April 6, the Pakistan Army moving toward the north by the Comilla-Akhaura rail line to wipe out the Fourth East Bengal Regiment. On April 17, the next morning, the Pakistan army started firing mortars and artillery on the location of the freedom fighters in the village of doruin. At 11 AM enemy’s bombardment was started and at the same time, the rain started cats and dogs. Around 11 AM, bombardment was started from the enemy’s position near Mogra Bazar and Ganga sea. Direct attack come from the west at 12 pm. defense forces were overwhelmed by the Intensity of attack. A few people were killed. Mostafa Kemal shooting back in desperation. The east side soldiers retreat and moved to a new location and request Mostafa to do so. But for the opportunity to move them safely Mustafa started firing from his LMG in full swing. But he did not stop when the enemies are 70 yards away from him. For this The enemy did not dare to chase his companions. One-time his bullet was finished and Mostafa Kamal fell down to the soil by the hit of the enemy.
Birsrestha Shaheed Mohammad Ruhul Amin
Mohammad Ruhul Amin was born in 1935 in the village of baghacapara under Sonaimuri police Station,Noakhali.He is the First son of Ajhar Patwary and Jolekha Khatun. They were six Siblings. After Finishing primary education from baghchapara he was admitted to Amishapara High school. After the passing of SSC from that school, he joined in Pakistan Naval forces in 1953 as the junior Mechanical Officer. In 1968, he was transferred to Chittagong MNS Bakhtiar Naval outpost. He fled from this base in April, 1971. After going home, he started training to the student, Youth, parliamentary and military forces people. A few days later, crossing the tripura border of india, he went to the sector chief’s quarter of Agartola and then he joined the war under Safiullah in sector 2. Until September, he tookpart in different ground battle under the sector 2. On 6 December, after grabbing the jessore cantonment by MUKTIBAHINI( Liberation war fighters), A gunboat named Panvel of Padma, Palash and indian allied forces, entered into Bangladesh by Mongla port of Khulan to occupy the Pakistani naval outpost PNS Titumir. December 10 at about 12 PM, the gunboats came to the Khulna Shipyard, three planes of Militants ware seen flying very high. Permission was soughed from Padma and Palash to shoot the enemy’s aircraft by cognition. But the mission commander Captain Manendranath ordered to refrain from firing by thinking that was Indian aircraft. Shortly after, the aircraft came down unexpectedly and abruptly started firing. The first shell fellinto the Padma and later Palash. Shells directly hit the engine room of Padma and destroyed the engine. Many sailor were killed or injured. Seeing the consequence of Padma, The captain of Palash Lt. Commander Roy Chowdhury asked the crew to leave the ship. Ruhul Amin was maniac at this command. He called not to stop battle to the fighters who are present then. Saying the gunstock crew to shoot at the plane he returned to the engine room. But they didn’t challenge the aircraft disobeying the captain’s order. Palash was destroyed by the bombing of that aircrafts. Ruhul Amin was injured. But the brave Ruhul Amin then tries to save Palash. Palash was caught fire by engine failure, the right hand of Ruhul Amin was completely blown by the hit of shell. At last, leaving Wreckage of Palash , injured Ruhul Amin jumped into Rupsha river. The vigorous warrior once arrived on the bank of the river. But there already the despicable collaborators were waiting for him. They killed the injured hero by stirring with bayonets at the bank of Rupsha. His mutilated body was lying there for quite some time without proper care and negligence. He was martyred. Later, local people buried him at Bagmara village of the bank of Rupsha river, and built there a monument.
Birsrestha Shaheed Flight lieutenant Motiur Rahman
Motiur Rahman was born in 31 October 1941, at his Parental house “Mubarak Lounge” at 109 Aga Sadek road of Old Dhaka. Motiur is sixth out of 11 siblings. His father name is Moulana abdus Samad and mother name is sayeda mubarokunnesa Khatun. After passing class six from Dhaka collegiate school he admitted into Pakistan air force public school at Sargoda. He succesfully got first class in the matriculation exam with distinction. In 1961, he joined in the Air Force. At the beginning of 1971, the last week of January, he came with family in Dhaka for a two month vacation. In the crucial night of March 25, He was at Ramnagar village of Raipur. Being a flight lieutenant of Pakistan Air Force, he opened a training center with the infinite risk and courage. He continued the training to Bangladeshi young people who came for the war. With the collected arms by the freedom fighters he built up a defense force. Later he did a public meeting in Daulatkania and went to Bhairab Bazar with a large procession. He with the East Bengal Regiment built up a defense force when Pakistani soldiers attack Bhairab. After that he went back to his work place and grabbed a Fighter jets, and decided to joined in the liberation war with it. At the morning of 20thAugust , he robbed a fighter jet from one of his student Rashid Minhaj in Mouripur air base, Karachi. But Rashid told it to the control tower, then the other four fighter jets started chasing Motiur’s plane. Motiur continues to screw up this time with Rashid, but at one point, Rashid pressed the eject switch and Motiur fell down from the aircraft. Because of the low soaring, including Rashid the plane crashed in thatta, Only 35 miles away from the Indian border. Motiur was died because he didn’t have parachute. His body was found at about half a mile away from the scene.
Birsrestha Shaheed Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf
Munshi Abdur Rauf was born on 8th May, 1943 in Salamatpur village under Boalmari thana of Faridpur. His father Munshi Mehdi Hassan was the Imam of the local mosque. His Mother is Mukidunnessa.
Abdur Rauf was admitted to the village school. Suddenly the father died a day in the thought of the family. His mother continued to work in the form of kantha stitches and shikas in the order of others. In the marriage of his daughter, needy mother could not arrange new sarees.
In the old clothes, the girl has left the tears hidden. Munshi Abdur Rauf understood the mother’s sorrow, saying, “When I grow up, I will buy many new sarees for (sister) Bubu.”
Munshi Abdur Rauf joined the EPR on 8th May, 1963 at the age of 20, seeing the need of family. After the training, he was appointed to protect the border of East Pakistan. His EPR number is-1387.
He used to write regular letters to his mother. Every month hesent money to his mother. In 1971 year Special alert on the border due to the country’s catastrophic situation. All the holidays are closed. Munshi Abdur Rauf writes a letter to the mother, if the country’s condition is good then go to the village with a long time leave. In the meantime, the younger sister asked to fix the marriage.He promised that, he will be present at the wedding with new sarisas. She did not keep the promised to her mother.
March 1971, Abdur Rouf is working in Chittagong №11 Wing of the EPR. The time came when the Kalorat(black Night) on 25th March. The massacre of Pakistani soldiers all over the country. Because of the pre-consciousness and timely steps of the Bengali people of Chittagong EPR, they stood up against the enemy. At night they revolted against the Pakistani army. Joined the 8th East Bengal Regiment.
Under the leadership of Captain Khalequzzaman, 8 East Bengal Regiment and 150 EPR soldiers were given the responsibility of making the safety of the Rangamati-Mahalchhari river routes. Number one LMG driver of the group’s Munshi Abdur Rauf was at a bunker in Bakchharhi under Naniarchar Upazila of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
On 8 April, two companies of Commando battalion of Pakistan army attacked the Mukti Bahini in Rangamati-Mahalchhari river routes with seven speedboats and two launch launchers. There were 6(six) 3” mortars equipped in the launches. As soon as the Pakistani army found the location of Mukti Bahini, they started 3″ mortar shelling on their positions. The members of the Mukti Bahini were dispersed in this sudden attack. On this occasion, some Pakistani soldiers surrounded the position of the Mukti Bahini.
Birsrestha Shaheed Lance Naik Noor Mohammad Sheikh
Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Sheikh was born on 26 February 1936, in the village of Mohishkhola in Narail subdivision under Jessore district. Father Amanat Sheikh was a farmer and his mother was Jannatun Nessa, a housewife. He lost his parent in his childhood after losing became involved in a brutal life. In 1952, when he was 16 years old, he was married to Tota Bibi by the gurdians. Tota Bibi was 12 years old then.
In late 1954, her first child, Hasina Khatun, was born. He joined the Mujahid Bahini for leading his family. On February 26, 1959, he joined the EPR as a soldier. His EPR serial number was 9459. On November 15, 1964, his second child Sheikh Md. Golam Mostafa Kamal was born. Shortly afterwards, on the request of relatives, he married dead brother’s wife, Fazilatunnessa. He was wounded in the war of 1965 during the Pakistan-India war in Dinajpur sector. After the war, he received ‘Takma-i-Jang’ and ‘Sitara-i-Harb’ Medal. In March 1971, he was staying in the village home. In response to the news of the massacre of the Pakistani army, he joined at EPR 4 Wang in Chuadanga and revolted against the Pakistan army. When the sector was formed, they were entrusted to the sector 8. He is appointed in the Boyra sub-sector. Under this sub-sector, Goalhati, Chattipur Ghat, Chattipu Senakamp, Barani took part in the attack and displayed heroism. He saved sub-sector commander Captain Nazmul Huda’s life with the risk of his own life in Barani. On 5th September 1971, during the operation as the captain of the Flying Petrol in front of the Sutipur defense position, he defense the Pakistani army attacked almost all alone. In the wounded condition, he sent behind into the soldiers safely and martyred while continuing to face the enemy. Later, comrades rescued his body and buried him in the border area of Kashipur. The independence of Bangladesh gave him the title of ‘Bir Shreshtha’ in recognition of heroism.
Translated from Bangla
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Originally published at srbappy47.wordpress.com on May 22, 2017.