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]
Brigadier Mahmudur Rahman Mazumdar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Jatiya Sangsad (Sylhet-5) | |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| Succeeded by | Obaidul Haque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1922 Katigorah, Cachar, Assam Province (Now, Assam, India) |
| Died | 19 December 2011 (aged 88) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Jatiya Party |
| Relations | Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder (nephew) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1950-1979 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War |
Early life and education edit
Mazumdar was born into a Bengali Muslim family on 25 December 1922 in the village of Chandinagar in Katigora Thana, Cachar district, Assam Province, British Raj. His ancestral home was in the village of Bolramer Chok in Kaskanakpur Union, Zakiganj Upazila, Sylhet District, Bangladesh. His father was Wajid Ali Mazumdar.
After completing his primary and secondary education locally, Mazumdar studied at the Murari Chand College in Sylhet where he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts.[4]
Career edit
In 1950, he joined the Pakistan Army as a captain. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, he commanded the Sialkot Sector. He earned the status of Brigadier in 1969 making him the first Bengali in the Pakistan Army to earn that title.
Mazumdar defected from the Pakistan Army at the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War, becoming the commanding officer of East Pakistan Regiment Centre[3] He was arrested and charged with treason by the Pakistan Army during the war.[5] He was tortured in custody.[6]
Mazumdar after retiring from Bangladesh Army joined the Jatiya Party. He was elected to Parliament from Sylhet twice.[5]
Death edit
Mazumdar died on 19 December 2011.[5]
References edit
- ^ তাঁর অবদান ভোলার নয় - প্রথম আলো. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2012-01-11. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "The Bengali brigadier in Pakistan's army". The Daily Star. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Debt of blood that we owe to Capt Bashar". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ ব্রিগেডিয়ার মজুমদার - মো. মাহমুদুর রহমান। দৈনিক সিলেটের ডাক; ১৯ ডিসেম্বর ২০১২ তারিখে প্রকাশিত
- ^ a b c "Ex-JP MP Majumder no more". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "I was put in a gunny bag and kept in the scorching sun" (PDF). gold.mukto-mona.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.