DHAKA, Aug 25, 2020 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Major General (retd) Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Bir Uttam, popularly known as CR Dutta, one of the sector commanders of the Mukti Bahini during the 1971 Liberation War.
In a condolence message, the President recalled with due respect the outstanding contribution of the Liberation War hero and said, “the nation will remember CR Dutta, Bir Uttam forever.”
The veteran freedom fighter breathed his last at 9:30am today (Bangladesh time) at a hospital in Florida in USA at the age of 93.
The head of the state prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.