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| Born | October 29, 1941 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Died | August 20, 1971 Thatta, West Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Unit | Pakistan Air Force |
| Battles / wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards | Bangladesh Bir Shrestho Award |
Matiur Rahman (Template:Lang-bn) or Mohammad Matiur Rahman (October 29, 1941 Dhaka - August 20, 1971) was a brave freedom fighter who sacrificed his life and died a hero's death on the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He was ranked as Flight Lieutenant in the Pakistan Air Force when the Liberation War broke out. For his incredibly brave attempt to fly a fighter plane from the Pakistan Air Force he will always be remembered as an inspiring hero for the people of Bangladesh. He was decorated with the Bir Sreshtho award by Bangladesh which as the highest honor given on the 16th of December, 1971. To honour him the BAF named it's base in Jessore after his name.
Education and career
He had received his primary education at Dhaka Collegiate School where he was given training to fight in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Next he was admitted into PAF Public School Sargodha in West Pakistan. After completing his twelfth class course there, he entered the Pakistan Air Force. He was commissioned on 22 June 1963 in the 36th GD(P) Course and was posted at Risalpur, West Pakistan. He successfully completed the Jet Conversion Course in Karachi before he was appointed a Jet Pilot in Peshawar.
Death
On August 20, 1971 he attempted to hijack a T-33 trainer from Karachi, Pakistan to India in order to defect from the Pakistan Air Force and join the Liberation movement of Bangladesh. The T-33 aircraft was code-named 'Bluebird'. However, Matiur Rahman could not fly the plane out of the West Pakistani territory due to air restrictions ordered by the government of Pakistan. The plane crashed in Thatta, 40 kilometres near the Indian border line due to the struggle to regain control of the plane after the Pakistani Air Control disabled the plane's computer systems. His body, which was found near the crash site where he was buried at the military graveyard at Masroor Air Base. Matiur's widow, Milly, and his two infant daughters were imprisoned for a month by Pakistan Air Force, and were released on September 29, 1971.
Grave transfer
After over 30 years of negotiations, Motiur's body was finally returned to Bangladesh on June 24, 2006 for a ceremonial and highly symbolic reburial in 2006. President. General. Musharaff ordered the transfer of Flt Lit Matiur Rahman from Pakistan and into Bangladesh. He was buried at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard, in Mirpur, Dhaka, with full military honours. His original burial in a nondescript grave in Pakistan had been a sore point between Bangladesh and Pakistan for decades.
See also
References
- Informative article in banglapedia.org.
- ^ Matiur's remains received in state honour, Daily Star, June 25, 2006.
- Rahman, Milly, Bir Shreshtho Matiur Smarak Grantho, Agami Prokashoni, Dhaka, 2005. pages 70-73.
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