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'''Kazi Nuruzzaman''' (March 24, 1925 – May 6, 2011<ref>[http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=29676 Sector commander Nuruzzaman passes away]</ref>)<ref>http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-46995</ref> was a [[Bangladesh]]i military officer who was a key commander of the [[Mukti Bahini]] during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. Bangladesh was divided into eleven sectors and each of those sectors had a Sector Commander who would direct the guerrilla warfare. He was appointed Sector Commander of sector 7 and played a key role in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan during the 1971 war. |
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==Early life and army career== |
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Kazi Nuruzzaman received his education from the exclusive [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta]] majoring in Chemistry <ref>[http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/11/01/profile.htm A Citizen Soldier]</ref>. Subsequently he joined the British Indian Navy but due to [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s persuasion, he joined the Armed forces and completed his training from [[Royal School of Artillery]] in UK.He went on to become Major but then decided to quit the armed forces. |
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Since he was a Bengali in the Pakistan Army, he was subject to racial smear and insults. However, he didn't sacrifice his dignity and one such example was his comment against [[Ayub Khan]]. |
Since he was a Bengali in the Pakistan Army, he was subject to racial smear and insults. However, he didn't sacrifice his dignity and one such example was his comment against [[Ayub Khan]]. |
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Revision as of 02:14, 8 May 2011
Kazi Nuruzzaman (March 24, 1925 – May 6, 2011[1])[2] was a Bangladeshi military officer who was a key commander of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh was divided into eleven sectors and each of those sectors had a Sector Commander who would direct the guerrilla warfare. He was appointed Sector Commander of sector 7 and played a key role in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan during the 1971 war.
Early life and army career
Kazi Nuruzzaman received his education from the exclusive St. Xavier's College, Calcutta majoring in Chemistry [3]. Subsequently he joined the British Indian Navy but due to Jawaharlal Nehru's persuasion, he joined the Armed forces and completed his training from Royal School of Artillery in UK.He went on to become Major but then decided to quit the armed forces.
Since he was a Bengali in the Pakistan Army, he was subject to racial smear and insults. However, he didn't sacrifice his dignity and one such example was his comment against Ayub Khan.
Only people from good families can recognise other people from good ones
— said Quazi Nuruzzaman when Ayub Khan said that he did not see people from good families in East Pakistan.
Liberation War Commander
In 1971, he joined the Liberation War as Sector Commander and was awarded the Bir Uttom award, which is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh. However since thousands of Mukti Bahini volunteers mostly farmers were killed and didn't receive any recognition, he decided not to accept any gallantry award and rejected the Bir Uttom award.
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