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Hamidur Rahaman (Bir Sreshtho)

Sepoy Hamidur Rahman was born on 2nd February 1953 and was the eldest son of his family. During the independence in 1947, his paternal properties fell in India. They crossed over the border and settled in the bordering area of Khorda Khalishpur of Jessore district.
He joined the army on 2nd February 1971 and joined the war of liberation in 1971. During the war he made significant contribution in capturing Dholai Border Outpost at Srimangal. Though the liberation forces came very close to the Border Outpost, it became very difficult to capture because of the enemy Light Machine Gun which was continuously firing from the south-western corner of the Border Outpost. This Light Machine Gun was to be neutralized and the onerous responsibility of doing so was reposed on Sepoy Hamidur Rahman. Instantly Sepoy Hamidur Rahman crawled very close to the Light Machine Gun post undetected by the enemy. The hard ground under his chest and the volume of fire on all directions from either side could not for a moment discourage this illustrious son of the soil from fulfilling the assigned task. Not caring for life, determined Sepoy Hamidur Rahman jumped into the enemy Light Machine Gun post and engaged in hand to hand fight with the two crews and at one stage neutralized the gun at the cost of his life. Thus Dholai Border Outpost was captured. Sepoy Hamidur Rahman never knew that it was because of his supreme sacrifice that the mission was achieved.( Hamidur Rahman was killed on October28,1971 at Dhalai.)
For the courage, valour, dedication to the cause of his motherland and supreme sacrifice, this illustrious son was conferred Bir Srestho by the nation.
Souce: Wicipedia

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