Hemayet Uddin
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Hemayet Uddin (Bengali: হেমায়েত উদ্দীন; 3 December 1941 – 22 October 2016[1]), more widely known by his first name Hemayet, was a famous Bangladeshi militia leader and freedom fighter in the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2][3] For his valor, he was awarded the honor Bir Bikrom, a national award for gallantry and was conferred a military rank of Subedar after the war.
Apart from centrally coordinated Mukti Bahini and Mujib Bahini, a vast number of local resistance armies were formed during the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistani occupation. Hemayet Bahini (The Hemayet Force) was a notable one of them. It operated in the Gopalganj+Barishal region of the country and was successful in harassing and restricting the movement of Pakistani armed forces in the region.
Before the war, Hemayet Uddin was a Havildar of the East Bengal Regiment of Pakistan army. He also worked as an instructor at the Pakistan Military Academy in Abbottabad.
References
- ^ হেমায়েত বাহিনীর হেমায়েত উদ্দিন আর নেই
- ^ Gain, Swapan Kumar (2012). "Kotalipara Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Hossain, Rafi (3 January 2009). "Father Rigon: A Life in Bangladesh". Star Insight. The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
