G. M. Mushfiqur Rahman

G. M. Mushfiqur Rahman Bir Uttom (1966–1989) was a lieutenant in the Bangladesh Army. Rahman was one of two military officers who were awarded Bir Uttom, the other being Brigadier Jamil Uddin Ahmad who died while trying to prevent the assassination of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,[1] after the end of Bangladesh Liberation War.[2]

Golam Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman

Bir Uttom
Born30 November 1966
Satkhira, Khulna, East Pakistan (Now, Bangladesh)
Died8 September 1989(1989-09-08) (aged 22)
Guimara, Chittagong, Bangladesh (Now, Khagrachari District)
Buried
Meherpur, Khulna
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1986-1989
Rank Lieutenant
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands held
  • Camp Commander of 1st Field Artillery Regiment
Battles/warsChittagong Hill Tracts Conflict †
Awards Bir Uttom

Biography

Rahman was born on 30 November 1966 in Satkhira District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. He was commissioned from the Bangladesh Military Academy in 1986 along with 15 Long Course.[2] He was posted in 1 Field Artillery Regiment of Bangladesh Army in Chittagong Hill Tracts.[2]

On 8 September 1989, Rahman led a 17-member team of Bangladesh Army soldiers and attacked a Shanti Bahini camp during the Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict.[3] Lieutenant Rahman was injured during the clash and died on that day at 8:15 am. He was posthumously awarded with the Bir Uttom award on 8 September 1989.[4][2] Shaheed Lt. G. M. Mushfique Bir Uttam High School in Chittagong was named after him.[5]

References
  1. "Brig Jamil posthumously awarded with 'Bir Uttam' - Dhaka Courier | HighBeam Research". 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. "স্বাধীনতার পর একমাত্র বীর উত্তম লে. মুশফিকের আত্মত্যাগের কাহিনী | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kaler kantho (in Bengali). 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "দ্য আনসাং রেইডার লেফটেন্যান্ট জি এম মুশফিকুর রহমান, বীর উত্তম". roar.media (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. Major General (Retired) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim " Chittagong Hill Tract Peace Process and Situation Analysis (Bengali Book)
  5. "পার্বত্য অঞ্চলে সেনা বাহিনীর শিক্ষা উন্নয়ন কার্যক্রম: শহিদ লেঃ জি এম মুশফিকুর রহমান, বীর উত্তম". Retrieved 2022-04-18.


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