Nation to recall martyrdom of Birshrestha Jahangir today

The nation will pay homage to Birshreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir today to mark his 46th death anniversary, one of the seven greatest heroes of the Bangladesh War of Independence.

Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad's Chapainawabganj district unit, local administration and different socio-cultural and political organisations will pay tribute to the martyr.

On December 10, 1971, Captain Jahangir along with 50 freedom fighters crossed the Mohananda River for an operation against Pakistan Army.

On December 13, 1971 Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir, along with his men took position near Rehaichar Moholla in Chapainawabganj. The next day, he went ahead of the defence line and charged grenades into a trench of the Pakistan occupation army. He was hit by a bullet from the Pakistan army and died on the spot. 

Jahangir was laid to rest near the grave of another valiant freedom fighter, Major Najmul Haque, on the premises of Sona Masjid.

Jahangir fled his post in Karakoram on June 11, 1971 to join the Liberation War in Bangladesh. He sneaked into India through Sialkot border and joined the war at Mehdipur in West Bengal. On July 3, he became a captain of sector 7. He was given the responsibility to fight at the Chapainawabganj border.

Born on March 6, 1945 in Barisal, Jahangir passed his SSC exams in 1964.  In 1967 he enrolled at Dhaka University and later that year joined the armed forces as a cadet at the Pakistan Military Academy.