Mahbubur Rahman (died 1 or 2 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi army officer and decorated war hero of the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

. He was awarded the title of

Bir Uttam Bir Uttom () is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho and the highest gallantry award for living individual. Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded the Bir Utto ...

, the second-highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.

Early life

Rahman was born in Banabaria village in

Begumganj Upazila Begumganj () is an upazila of the Noakhali District in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division. Begumganj Thana, now an upazila, was established in 1892. Geography Begumganj is located at . It has 101,689 households and total area 238.37 km2. It is ...

Noakhali District Noakhali District (), historically known as Bhulua (), is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in Chattogram Division. It was established as a district in 1821, and officially named Noakhali in 1868. The distr ...

. His father was Mustafizur Rahman and his mother was Lutfunnahar.

Career

Rahman served in the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...

as a lieutenant in the 4th

East Bengal Regiment The East Bengal Regiment () is one of the two infantry regiments of the Bangladesh Army, the other being the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment. East Bengal Regiment was founded by Major Abdul Gani. History The East Bengal Regiment was formed on ...

. When the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out in 1971, he joined the fight for Bangladesh's independence. He played a significant role in Sector 2 of the

Mukti Bahini The Mukti Bahini, initially called the Mukti Fauj, also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Ba ...

, specifically in the Nirvoypur sub-sector. He led several successful guerrilla operations against the Pakistan Army, including key battles in Comilla's Jagmohanpur, Dhanapur, Razar Mar Dighi, Phultali, and Chandpur's Hajiganj and Ashikati. One of his most notable operations took place in August 1971, when he led an ambush on a Pakistani army camp in Miabazar, Comilla. The surprise attack forced the enemy to retreat. In October, he led two more raids on Pakistani camps in the same area, killing many enemy soldiers and disrupting their movements along the Comilla-Chittagong route. His actions made him a feared figure among enemy forces. For his actions, Rahman was awarded the title of

. According to the 1973 government gazette, his gallantry number was 20.

Death

Rahman was killed in Chittagong on either 1 or 2 June 1981, following the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman. At the time, he was a lieutenant colonel of the Bangladesh Army, and his uncle was General Muhammad Abul Manzur, the alleged mastermind of the assassination. He was unmarried at the time of his death.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Mahbubur Year of birth missing Bangladeshi military personnel People from Noakhali District Mukti Bahini personnel 1981 deaths Bangladesh Army colonels Recipients of the Bir Uttom