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Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar

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Mahmudur Rahman Mazumdar (December 25, 1922[1]-19 December 2011) was a Bangladesh Army brigadier who was the most senior ethnic Bengali officer in Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2][3]

Career

Mazumdar was the commanding officer of East Pakistan Regiment Centre at the start of Bangladesh Liberation War.[3] He was arrested and charged with treason by the Pakistan Army during the war.[4] He was tortured in custody.[5]

Mazumdar after retiring from Bangladesh Army joined the Jatiya Party. He was elected to Parliament from Sylhet twice.[4]

Death

Mazumdar died on 19 December 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ তাঁর অবদান ভোলার নয় - প্রথম আলো. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  2. ^ "The Bengali brigadier in Pakistan's army". The Daily Star. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Debt of blood that we owe to Capt Bashar". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Ex-JP MP Majumder no more". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ "I was put in a gunny bag and kept in the scorching sun" (PDF). gold.mukto-mona.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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