Abdus Salek Choudhury (20 September 1946 - 19 November 1972) was a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. For his bravery in the Bangladeshi war of independence, The Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttom. He held the rank of Captain during the war.[2][3] He served as Commander of Sector-2.[4]
Abdus Salek Choudhury | |
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| Native name | আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী |
| Born | 20 September 1946 Dohar, Bengal, British India |
| Died | November 19, 1972 (aged 26) |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (Before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1966-1972 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment[1] East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards |  Bir Uttom |
Career
editChowdhury was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 25th Frontier Force Regiment in 1966. In 1971, Chowdhury served in the Pakistan Army. At that time, he was working in Dhaka Cantonment. He was in Dhaka in March. He fled on 22 April and joined the Bangladesh Liberation War. Initially, he fought in Comilla under Khaled Musharraf (Bir Uttom). Later, when Salda sector was formed, he was appointed as the captain of Salda river sub-sector of sector two. When Khaled Musharraf was injured in October, Major Chowdhury became the commander of the Mukti Bahini 'K' Force.[5][4]
At the end of September 1971, the entire area, including Nayanpur, near the Salda river railway station in Brahmanbaria district, was heavily defended by Pakistan Army. In September, Pakistani forces strengthened their defenses and the Mukti Bahini attacked led by Chowdhury. They were able to force the Pakistan Army to retreat. Chowdhury managed to attack the rear of the Pakistan Army with artillery support of the Indian Army.[6]
Legacy
editOn 11 February 2010, a book was published about his life titled "Major Abdus Salek Chowdhury and the Salda War".[7]
References
edit- ^ https://songramernotebook.com/archives/497177
- ^ মুক্তিযুদ্ধে তরুণদের মধ্যে মেজর সালেক ছিলেন অনন্য. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "The apathy towards 1971 in today's society". The Business Standard. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ a b "'Enemy morale is deteriorating very fast'". The Daily Star. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ Janata Bank (2012). Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā: khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha. Dhaka. p. 52. ISBN 978-984-33-5144-9. OCLC 905969768.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Rahman, Matiur, ed. (2012). Ekāttarera bīrayoddhā : khetāba pāoẏā muktiyoddhādera biratvagāthā. Dhaka. p. 36. ISBN 978-984-33-3888-4. OCLC 798112401.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ শেষ পৃষ্ঠা » ‘মেজর আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী ও সালদা যুদ্ধ’ বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন. The Daily Sangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-01.