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Mohammad Ruhul Amin (Bir Sreshtho)

Mohammad Ruhul Amin was an engineering officer in the Bangladesh Navy during the Liberation war.
He was born at Bagpachra in the district of Noakhali in 1934. On 25 March 1971, he left the Pakistani Navy, where he was commissioned then, and joined the Liberation War. Later on he joined the naval ship BNS Polash. A few days before the country was liberated his ship came under air strike on10 December 1971 near Khulna shipyard. He fought bravely to save his ship but was wounded severely and later on he died in the service of his country.
Beer Shreshtha Shaheed Ruhul Amin was not a commissioned officer and he was never commissioned in Pakistan Navy. He was a Engine Room Junior Commissioned Officer in the rank of Chief Engine Room Artificer. He was on board one of the first Bangladesh Navy ships PADMA and PALASH. During our liberation war when these two ships were crossing Khulna Shipyard by river Rupsha, they were attacked by the Indian Aircraft mistakenly. He tried to save his ship valiently but ultimately could not do so and lost his life.
He was awarded Bir Sreshtho, the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh.
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