S I M Nurunnabi Khan
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Shamsul Islam Muhammad Nurunnabi Khan (; 1942 – 22 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi
freedom fighter A freedom fighter is a person engaged in a struggle to achieve political freedom, particularly against an established government. The term is typically reserved for those who are actively involved in armed or otherwise violent rebellion. Termi ...
and writer. He was awarded
Bir Bikrom Bir Bikrom () is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters. Recipients 175 fighters have been a ...
for his contribution to the
Liberation War of Bangladesh 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 ...
.


Early life and education

Nurunnabi Khan was born in 1942, into a
Bengali Muslim Bengali Muslims (; ) 'Mussalman'' also used in this work./ref> are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising over 70% of the global Bengali population, they are the second-largest ...
family in the village of Lakshmidharpara, Ramganj,
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 ...
,
Bengal Presidency The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal until 1937, later the Bengal Province, was the largest of all three presidencies of British India during Company rule in India, Company rule and later a Provinces o ...
(now in
Lakshmipur District Lakshmipur District (; ) is a district in Bangladesh with an area of 1,440 km2. It is bordered by Chandpur to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west. Lakshmi ...
,
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 ...
). He was the eldest child of Habibullah Khan and Shamsunnahar Begum. Khan completed his graduation from East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology (now
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology () commonly known by its acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School and gaining univer ...
) in electrical and electronics engineering. He was the president of East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology Student League in 1967 and 1968. Later, he became vice president of his university's student union in 1969. He took part in the 1969 Mass Uprising.


Career

After completing graduation Nurunnabi Khan joined 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 ...
. He was in Quetta School of Infantry and Tactics in 1971. After the declaration of independence of
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 ...
he decided to take part in the
Liberation War of Bangladesh 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 came to
Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
on 27 March 1971 to take part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was appointed the captain of Delta Company in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Nurunnabi Khan took part in battles across the country. He took part in the battlefield of Bahadurabad,
Chhatak Chhatak (; formerly known as Chhatak Bazaar) is a town in northeastern Bangladesh, on the Surma River in Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet. References Further reading * {{cite book , last=Hossain , first=Ash ...
,
Gowainghat Gowainghat () is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. History The British Empire conquered the Jaintia Kingdom on 25 March 1835, finally incorporating Gowainghat in its Sylhet District Collectorate. In 1908, the Go ...
, Radhanagar, Chhotokhel, Salutikor and other places. After independence he was awarded
Bir Bikrom Bir Bikrom () is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters. Recipients 175 fighters have been a ...
for his contribution to 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 ...
in 1971. Nurunnabi Khan joined
Bangladesh Army The Bangladesh Army () is the land warfare branch, and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is ad ...
after the Liberation of Bangladesh. He studied in
Royal Military College of Science The Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) was a British postgraduate school, research institution and training provider with origins dating back to 1772. It became part of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in 2009, and ceased to exis ...
from 1973 to 1976 and achieved a degree in atomic engineering. He was suspended from Bangladesh Army in 1981 for an allegation of his involvement in an unsuccessful coup. Nurunnabi Khan also wrote books about the Liberation of Bangladesh. His twelve books were published. He wrote books like ''Jiboner Juddho Juddher Jibon'', ''Roumari Ronangon'', ''Operation Bahadurabad'' and ''Operation Salutikor''. He also established Columbia Prakashani for publishing books about the Liberation War of Bangladesh.


Death

Nurunnabi Khan died on 22 May 2019 at the age of 77.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nurunnabi Khan, S I M 2019 deaths 1942 births Recipients of the Bir Bikrom People from Ramganj Upazila 20th-century Bengalis 21st-century Bengalis Bangladeshi male writers Alumni of Cranfield University Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni Mukti Bahini personnel Bangladeshi lieutenant colonels