Nation pays homage to Birsreshtha Jahangir today
The nation will pay homage to Birsreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir, one of the seven greatest heroes of the Liberation War, today to mark his 48th death anniversary.
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, 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 opposing force 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.
On June 11, 1971, Jahangir fled his post in Karakoram 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 Barishal, 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.
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