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MOHIUDDIN-MARTYRDOM-ANNIVERSARY
Birshrestha Capt Mohiuddin Jahangir’s martyrdom anniversary today
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 14, 2019 (BSS)- Today is the 48th anniversary of the
martyrdom of Birshreshtha Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir, one of the
seven highest gallantry award receivers of the 1971 Liberation War.
On this day in 1971, just two days before the nation’s final victory
against the Pakistani occupation army, Jahangir was killed in a battle with
the enemy at Rehaichar in Chapainawabganj town.
Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Chapainawabganj district unit, local
administration and different socio-cultural and political organisations paid
rich tributes by placing wreaths at his grave and the memorial built in his
honour at Rehaichar.
Every year, people of Chapainawabganj remember the day with solemnity, joy
and sorrow because Jahangir freed the then Nawabganj subdivision from the
clutches of the Pakistani occupation forces and their collaborators after a
fierce fighting and sacrificing his life on this day in 1971.
Besides, discussion and doa mahfil will also arrange on the Sonamasjid
premises near the grave of Jahangir to mark the day.
Mohiuddin Jahangir was born on 7 March in 1949 at Rahimganj village under
Babuganj upazila in Barishal district. He joined as a cadet at Pakistan
Military Academy on October 5 in 1967. After successful completion of his
training, he joined as a commissioned officer at the Engineering Core of 15th
war course. Later, he got posted at 173 Engineer’s Battalion in Multan.
While stationed at Karakoram in West Pakistan, Jahangir took leave on June
10 in 1971 and managed to cross the Indian border safely and joined Mukti
Bahini at Mohdipur under Maldah district in West Bengal.
On July 3, he became a captain of the sector 7 with the responsibility to
fight at the Chapainawabganj border. He along with 50 freedom fighters
crossed the Mohananda river on Chapainawabganj border, near Akandabaria,
before dawn and set his camp at a place called Baroghoria at the west of
Chapainawabganj town on December 10, 1971.
On December 13, his team took position near Rehaichar and the next day, on
December 14, Jahangir intended to destroy one of the light machine gun
bunkers of the Pak army and crawled towards it. He managed to come closer to
the bunker and charged grenade to it. But, at the meantime he was fired from
another bunker and as a result, the valiant freedom fighter died on the spot.
Later, a group of freedom fighters recovered his body from Rehaichar, now
the southern part of Birshreshtha Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Bridge,
on December 15 morning and buried it on the premises of historic Sonamasjid
in Shibganj upazila.
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