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Shamsuzzaman (guerrilla)
Shahid Shamsuzzaman (; died 1971) was a Bengali fighter for the Mukti Bahini who was killed during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was posthumously awarded with a Bir Uttom by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and family Shamsuzzaman was born into a Sunni Bengali family in the village of Shonar Char in Meghna, Tipperah district, East Bengal, which was then a part of Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He was among the two sons and three daughters of Muhammad Dawlat Husayn and Begum Ayetunnesa. Out of his siblings, only his sister Begum Momtaz was still alive as of 2011. Liberation War and death Shamsuzzaman enrolled at the University of Dacca to study soil science. The Bangladesh Liberation War began whilst he was in his third year of studies, and so he left to join the Mukti Bahini. He completed his training within 28 days and was then employed to the Eighth East Bengal Regiment supervised by the Z-Force. On 4 August, two companies of fighters moved from the Assembly Area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid
''Shahid'' ( , , ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); the latter sense acquires wider usage in the '' hadith''. The term's usage is also borrowed by non-Muslim communities where persianate Islamic empires held cultural influence, such as amongst Hindus and Sikhs in India. The term is commonly used as a posthumous title for those who are considered to have accepted or even consciously sought out their own death in order to bear witness to their beliefs. Like the English-language word ''martyr'', in the 20th century, the word ''shahid'' came to have both religious and non-religious connotations, and has often been used to describe those who died for non-religious ideological causes. Etymology In Arabic, the word ''shahid'' means "witness". Its development closely parallels that of the Greek word ''martys'' (, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated with a population of over 171 million within an area of . Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. It has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal to its south and is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the List of Indian states, Indian state of Sikkim to its north. Dhaka, the capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country. The territory of modern Bangladesh was a stronghold of many List of Buddhist kingdoms and empires, Buddhist and List of Hindu empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bir Bikram
''Bir Bikram'' () is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Milan Chams. This movie features Nepalese actors Dayahang Rai, Anoop Bikram Shahi, Deeya Pun, Arpan Thapa, Menuka Pun and Najir Hussain in the lead roles. The movie tells a story about best friends who get separated when they are young but later reunite, with the same dreams they used to have. Bir Bikram was released on 19 August 2018 to mixed critical reception, with the film's narration and screenplay receiving negative response but the performances of Dayahang Rai, Najir Hussain and Arpan Thapa, the music and the cinematography receiving praise. The film was commercially successful at box office. A sequel, titled '' Bir Bikram 2'', part of the Bir Bikram series and featuring Paul Shah, Barsha Siwakoti and Najir Hussain in lead roles, was released on 17 May 2019. Plot Bir ( Dayahang Rai) and Bikram (Anoop Bikram Shahi) are two best friend, but they have different thoughts about what they are going to be when th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Ahmed Chowdhury
Amin Ahmed Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi army officer and diplomat. Early life Chowdhury was born in South Anandpur village of Fulghazi in Feni on 14 February 1946 to Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury, a Police Officer. He passed S.S.C. in 1961. In 1963 he passed H.S.C. from Dhaka College. He got admitted to Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh. While studying in Ananda Mohan College in 1965 he enlisted himself to Pakistan Military Academy. Military career Pakistan Army Chowdhury joined Army Officer's Course on 27 November 1965. He was commissioned on 5 June 1966 in 4th East Bengal Regiment. Later he was posted to the East Bengal Regimental Centre in Chittagong. He served there as Adjutant. Liberation War of Bangladesh In 1971 he was a captain and was posted to EBRC as Adjutant. On 24 March 1971 he was taken to Dhaka along with Brigadier Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar Commandant of EBRC. On 29 March he escaped from Dhaka and went to Agartala. Later in July 1971 he joined Z force under Ziaur Rahman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), typically a four-star general, commands the army. The Army was established in August 1947 after the Partition of India. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2024, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty personnel, supported by the Pakistan Army Reserve, the National Guard (Pakistan), National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. In accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan Constitution, Pakistani citizens can voluntarily enlist in military service as early as age 16, but cannot be deployed for combat until age 18. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherpur District
Sherpur District () is a district in northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division. Sherpur District was a sub-division of Jamalpur District before 1984. It was upgraded to a district on February 22, 1984 under Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme. Sherpur City is located about north of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Etymology The name "Sherpur" can't be found in ancient history. In ancient times, Sherpur was called ''Garh Jaripa''. During the rule of the Mughal Akbar, emperor Akbar, this area was called ''Dash Kahonia Baju'' (At present Daskahonia named a village under 2 no Charsherpur union). The previous name of Old Brahmaputra River, Old Brahmaputra river in this area was ''Louhitto Sagar'' which was situated in a vast area from the south border of Sherpur municipality to Jamalpur Ghat. The people of this area had to pay 10 kahon coins to the leaseholders as an annual tax for travelling in the river. "Dash" means ten and "Kahon" is a unit of mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhenaigati Upazila
Jhenaigati () is an upazila of Sherpur District under the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Geography Jhenaigati is located at . It has 30,113 households and a total area of 231 km2. The upazila is bounded by the Meghalaya State of India on the north, Sherpur sadar and Sreebardi upazila on the south, Nalirabari upazila on the east, and Sreebardi upazila on the west. The main rivers are Shomeshwari, Maharashi and Subarnakhali. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaigati Upazila had 41,117 households and a population of 160,452. 40,678 (25.35%) were under 10 years of age. Jhenaigati has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 5,730 (3.57%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 5931 (3.70%), of which 3,040 are Garo, 1,414 Koch, 659 Barman and 818 others. As of 2001 Bangladesh census, Jhenaigati upazila had a population of 1,60,554; males constituted 787 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soil Science
Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, soil classification, classification and Soil survey, mapping; Soil physics, physical, Soil chemistry, chemical, Soil biology, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and Soil management, management of soils.Jackson, J. A. (1997). Glossary of Geology (4. ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: American Geological Institute. p 604. The main branches of soil science are ''pedology'' ― the study of formation, chemistry, morphology, and classification of soil ― and ''edaphology'' ― the study of how soils interact with living things, especially plants. Sometimes terms which refer to those branches are used as if synonymous with soil science. The diversity of names associated with this discipline is related to the various associations concerned. Indeed, engineers, agronomy, agronomists, chemists, geologists, physical geography, phys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Dacca
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka was founded in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council. The establishment of the university in Dhaka was initiated with 600 acres of land requisitioned by the British government in 1905 after a new province of East Bengal and Assam was formed with Dhaka as its capital. Part of the land requisitioned belonged to the estate of Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Salimullah. It is modeled after British universities. Currently it is the largest public research university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 46,150 and a faculty of 1,992. It has made significant contributions to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the Partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bir Uttom
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 Uttom. Recipients This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 67 people have been rewarded for their bravery and dedication in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Lieutenant G. M. Mushfiqur Rahman Bir Uttam (1966–1989) was posted in 1 Field Artillery Regiment of Bangladesh Army in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. On 8 September 1989, he led a 17-member team of Bangladesh Army soldiers and attacked a terrorist Shanti Bahini camp. Lieutenant Rahman was injured during the clash and he died on 8 September 1989 at 8.15 am. He was posthumously awarded the Bir Uttom award.Major General (Retired) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim " Chittagong Hill Tract Peace Process and Situation Analysis (Bengali Book) In April 2010, Brigadier General Jamil Udd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
