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Mohammad Anwar Hossain
Martyr Lt. Anwar Hossain (May 5, 1948 - March 29, 1971) was a Bangladesh Army officer who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1] He was killed in the war and posthumously awarded Bir Uttom,[1] the second highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.[2] Early lifeAnwar Hossain was born in Sonapur, Shahrasti, Chandpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (now in Chittagong, Bangladesh), on 5 May 1948.[1] His father's name was MD Abdul Hoque and mother was Nur Jahan Begum. In 1965, he finished his SSC and in 1967, HSC from Faujdarhat Cadet College.[1] He joined the Pakistan Army after studying for one year in East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology.[1] CareerHossain joined the Pakistan Military Academy and was commission as a second lieutenant on 29 March 1970.[1] He was posted to the 1st East Bengal Regiment under the 107 Infantry Brigade in Jessore Cantonment.[1] Death and legacyOn 25 March 1971, The Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight and the Bangladesh Liberation War started.[1] On 29 March 1971, 107 infantry brigade commander, Brigadier General Abdur Rahim Durrani, ordered the 1st East Bengal Regiment to be disarmed.[1] The regiment was surrounded by 25 Baloch Regiment and 3 Frontier Force.[1] The Bengal regiment led by Lieutenant Hafizuddin Ahmed and Hossain resisted.[1] They fought against the West Pakistani troops and escaped Jessore Cantonment. Hossain was killed in the fighting. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom.[1] The Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College in Dhaka Cantonment was named after him.[3][4] References
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