C'nawabganj celebrates its day of freedom
Dinajpur still confused
People of all walks of life observed the 'Chapai-nawabganj Free Day' yesterday in a befitting manner.
On December 15, 1971, the heroic sons of the soil hoisted the national flag after a month-long battle and declared the district free from the occupation of Pakistani forces.
Divided into two sub-sectors under the Sector No.7, the freedom fighters waged war against the occupation forces in the district, the then sub-division.
Bir Shreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was the commander of the Mohdipur sector while Lieutenant Rafiq was the commander of the Doldoli sector.
Five Pakistani soldiers were killed as the freedom fighters launched an attack on the army camps at Makrampur and Ali Nagar on November 7.
Other Pakistani troops managed to flee by crossing the Mohananda River on that day.
On December 10, the freedom fighters made advance towards the Chapainawabganj town to capture it and occupied the banker of the Pakistani army.
On December 13, the freedom fighters led by Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir went to Baroghoria by crossing the Mohananda River.
Later, they launched an attack on the Pakistani troops there on December 14.
Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir died on the spot when a bullet of Pakistani army pierced through his forehead during the operation.
After a gunfight, the Bangladeshi freedom fighters finally freed Chapainawabganj district from the Pakistani occupation forces and thus snatched the victory on December 15.
In Dinajpur, people are still confused as exactly when the district headquarter was freed from the Pakistan occupation forces.
In 2010, then Deputy Commissioner Md. Jamal Uddin Ahmed held a meeting on the matter in presence of freedom fighters, leaders of ruling parties and different organisations, reports our correspondent.
The meeting decided to observe December 14 as Dinajpur Freedom Day.
The years 2010 and 2011 witnessed colourful celebrations on the day with participation of from all walk of people.
But mysteriously this year the day passed off silently.
Talking to this correspondent most freedom fighters observed that Dinajpur was freed from Pakistani enemies between December 15 and 18 in 1971.
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