Birshreshtha Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman was a flying instructor in Masroor Air Base, Pakistan in 1971. On August 20, 1971, Matiur Rahman saw Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas about to take off with a trainer aircraft and asked to join him. While T-33 trainer was in midair he attempted to hijack it so that he could join the liberation movement of Bangladesh. He succeeded in knocking out Rashid. But unfortunately, the plane crashed in Thatta, 40 kilometers from the Indian border. He along with Pilot Officer Rashid died in the crash.
For his heroic attempt to save the motherland, he was honored with the 'Bir Shreshtha' title by Bangladesh Government.
In 1971, during the early parts of the Liberation War Mohiuddin Jahangir was working as a captain in the corps of engineers part of the Pakistan Army but eager to fight for his home country’s cause he left Pakistan in June, to join the Mukti Bahini where a month later he was appointed captain of sector 7 and given the responsibility to fight at the Chapainawabganj border area.
On December 14, a team of 50 freedom fighters led by Captain Jahangir lauched an attack against the Pakistani Army. Intending to destroy a LMG which halted his teams’ progression. He went ahead of the defense line and charged grenade into a trench occupied by Pakistani army but was shot dead from another bunker. His actions seriously undermined the enemies’ resistance paving the way for Mukti Bahini to win the battle.
As a recognition of his sacrifice he was honored with the title of “Birshreshtha”. The main gate of the Dhaka Cantonment "Shaheed Jahangir Gate" is named in his honor.
On December 14, a team of 50 freedom fighters led by Captain Jahangir lauched an attack against the Pakistani Army. Intending to destroy a LMG which halted his teams’ progression. He went ahead of the defense line and charged grenade into a trench occupied by Pakistani army but was shot dead from another bunker. His actions seriously undermined the enemies’ resistance paving the way for Mukti Bahini to win the battle.
As a recognition of his sacrifice he was honored with the title of “Birshreshtha”. The main gate of the Dhaka Cantonment "Shaheed Jahangir Gate" is named in his honor.
Birshreshtha Mohammad Ruhul Amin joined the Mukti Bahini in May, 1971 with 500 others, many of whom he personally trained after leaving the Pakistan Navy at the onset of the Liberation war. Later during the war when the newly formed Bangladesh Navy started operation with two warships ‘Padma’ and ‘Palash’, Ruhul Amin with his past experiece joined the Navy and was posted to Polash as an engine room artificer.
On December 10, 1971, both the vessels sailed for Mongla on a mission to capture Titumir base but the vessels mistakenly came under attack of the Indian Air Force. Both the ships caught fire and the officer in charge ordered for evcauation but Ruhul Amin refused and kept trying to extinguish the fire. His lionhearted effort however was not enough to keep the ship from sinking and he was killed by Razakars when he swam to the river shores ( Some report says he died while he was still in the ship).
In recognition of his sacrifice, he was honored with the highest state insignia of ‘Birshreshtha’.
On December 10, 1971, both the vessels sailed for Mongla on a mission to capture Titumir base but the vessels mistakenly came under attack of the Indian Air Force. Both the ships caught fire and the officer in charge ordered for evcauation but Ruhul Amin refused and kept trying to extinguish the fire. His lionhearted effort however was not enough to keep the ship from sinking and he was killed by Razakars when he swam to the river shores ( Some report says he died while he was still in the ship).
In recognition of his sacrifice, he was honored with the highest state insignia of ‘Birshreshtha’.
On April 18, 1971, the Pakistani Army attacked the Mukti Bahinis with 7 speed boats and 2 launches. Their mission was to drive the Mukti Bahini away from the waterway of Rangamati and Mohalchari so that they could utilize it. Pakistani forces managed to disorient Mukti Bahini by coming closer to them and firing heavily. Abdur Rouf realized the threat to the entire company. So, he crawled forward to his trench and continuously fired towards the enemies with his automatic machine gun. As a result, the Pakistanis dragged their launches back to a safer place and resumed firing from there. Suddenly a mortar hit Rouf directly and he was immediately killed. Rouf's valiant effort helped his company to survive as his act saved nearly 150 soldiers of the Mukti Bahini on that day.
For his valiant act in the battle he was honored with the 'Birshreshtha' title by Bangladesh Government.
For his valiant act in the battle he was honored with the 'Birshreshtha' title by Bangladesh Government.
On September 5, 1971, Lance Naik Nur Mohammad Sheikh of East Pakistan Rifles (now BGB) was acting as the captain of a standing patrol team at Goalhati, Jessore tasked with monitoring the Pakistan Army. The enemy forces however became aware of his teams’ position and attacked them from three different sides. With only four fellow soldiers to support, Nur Mohammad fired back at the enemy and started retreating to the base. When one of his fellow soldier got shot, he began to carry him to safety.
Nur Mohammad himself got severely injured and decided instead of retreating he would cover fire for his team. Another soldier of his team tried to convince him to continue retreating but Nur Mohammad had made up his mind. Refusing to retreat he gave the soldier his Light Machine Gun (LGM) so that the weapon can remain in possession of the Mukti Bahini. He continued fighting with a rifle until being killed.
In recognition of his valor in the War of Liberation he was honored with the highest state title of “Birshreshtha” by the Bangladeshi Government.
Nur Mohammad himself got severely injured and decided instead of retreating he would cover fire for his team. Another soldier of his team tried to convince him to continue retreating but Nur Mohammad had made up his mind. Refusing to retreat he gave the soldier his Light Machine Gun (LGM) so that the weapon can remain in possession of the Mukti Bahini. He continued fighting with a rifle until being killed.
In recognition of his valor in the War of Liberation he was honored with the highest state title of “Birshreshtha” by the Bangladeshi Government.
On October 28, 1971, during a battle on the Dhalai Border Outpost in Sylhet, the Mukti Bahini took a daring attempt to use grenades on the machine gun posts of the Pakistani army. Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman, then a teenage Shipahi, took the responsibility of throwing grenades. Crawling through the hilly canals he threw two grenades at the enemy and then engaged in hand to hand combat with two soldiers guarding the machine gun posts which he managed to neutralize. This allowed the Mukti Bahini to advance and take control of the outpost. Rahman however couldn’t savor the victory as the Mukti Bahini later found him dead.
For his valiant act in the battle he was honored with the 'Bir Shreshtha' title by Bangladesh Government.
For his valiant act in the battle he was honored with the 'Bir Shreshtha' title by Bangladesh Government.
Mostafa Mohammad Kamal, then a Sipahi ( Constable) of the Bangladesh Army, was part of the 4th East Bengal Regiment, Brahmanbaria at the start of the Liberation War. The advancing Pakistan army were heavily armed forcing the Mukti Bahini to set up defense positions. One such position was in a village called Daruin; Mostafa was part of a determined team defending position on April 18, 1971. The superior Pakistani army eventually surrounded them from three sides leaving only a narrow gap and the Mukti Bahani had no option but to retreat. But Sipahi Mostafa Kamal operating the machine gun took the decision to stay behind and cover for his fellow fighters. He ceaselessly fired at the enemy until he was surrounded and killed after refusing to surrender.
His heroics that day allowed most of his fellow fighters to withdraw safely and as a recognition he was honored with the highest military award of Bangladesh, “Birshreshtha”.
His heroics that day allowed most of his fellow fighters to withdraw safely and as a recognition he was honored with the highest military award of Bangladesh, “Birshreshtha”.
