Ibne Fazal Badiuzzaman
Ibn Fazal Badiuzzaman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 |
| Died | December 3, 1971 (aged 21–22) Comilla District, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Army |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Conflicts | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards | Bir Protik |
Ibn Fazal Badiuzzaman (1949 – 3 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi military officer and Mukti Bahini member who was posthumously awarded the gallantry title Bir Protik for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[1][2][3]
Biography
Badiuzzaman was born in 1949 in Kashiani Upazila, Gopalganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan.[4] His brother, Ibn Fazal Saiduzzaman, was a brigadier general of the Bangladesh Army.[5]
Badiuzzaman was commissioned into the Pakistan Army.[4] He was stationed at Rangpur Cantonment and was detained by the Pakistan Army along with other ethnic Bengali officers at the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[6] He escaped from the cantonment in August to India.[7] He joined the 2nd East Bengal Regiment of the S Force of the Mukti Bahini.[6] He served as a lieutenant and platoon commander of the Mukti Bhaini.[8][4]
Badiuzzaman was killed in action on 3/4 December 1971 in Ramdhan Nagar, Akhaura Upazila, Brahmanbaria District.[4][9] Three days later, Akhaura was liberated under the command of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury.[10] In recognition of his courage and sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded Bir Protik, the third-highest gallantry award.[4] He is one of 426 people awarded Bir Protik.[11]
References
- ↑ ৩রা ডিসেম্বর গোপালগঞ্জের শহীদ বদিউজ্জামানের শাহাদৎ বার্ষিকী - এস এন এন ২৪. SNN 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ মৃত্যু বার্ষিকী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ "1971 | ORGANIZATION OF BANGLADESH OPERATIONAL SECTORS AND DIFFERENT FORCES | Major General Sarwar Hossain | সংগ্রামের নোটবুক". Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Shaheed Lt Badiuzzaman's death anniv observed". New Age. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ শোক সংবাদ : ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল ইবনে ফজল সাঈদুজ্জামান এর ইন্তেকাল. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- 1 2 ইবনে ফজল বদিউজ্জামান, বীর প্রতীক | undefined. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ শহীদ লেফটেন্যান্ট বদিউজ্জামান (বীর প্রতীক)-এর ৪৫তম মৃত্যুবাষির্কী আজ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ Biswas, Ranjan (2024-03-25). গোপালগঞ্জের খেতাবপ্রাপ্ত কয়েকজন মুক্তিযোদ্ধার বীরত্বগাথা. songbadprokash.com (opinion) (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ ৬ ডিসেম্বর মুক্ত হয় আখাউড়া (in Bengali). Desh TV. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ একাত্তরের এই দিনে শত্রুমুক্ত হয় আখাউড়া. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 2022-12-06. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ↑ "Gallantry Awards -". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2025-04-25.