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| Native name | মতিউর রহমান |
| Born | (1941-10-29)29 October 1941 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency (current Bangladesh) |
| Died | August 20, 1971(1971-08-20) (aged 29) Thatta, West Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (till March 1971)  Bangladesh (after 1971) |
| Service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963- 1971 (his death) |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 2 Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards | Bir Sreshtho |
| Spouse(s) | Milly Rahman |
Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman (October 29, 1941 in Dhaka – August 20, 1971 in Thatta) is one of the brave heroes in the Bangladesh’s liberation war and is generally known as Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman (Template:Lang-bn). He was a pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) when the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out.
He dedicated his life for the freedom of Bangladesh and made a great contribution in the Bangladesh’s history. He attempted to hijack a T-33 aircraft (code named “Blue Bird”) in order to escape from the Pakistan Air Force and join Bangladesh Liberation War. However, he could not succeed in that operation and on the process, was killed by Rashid Minhas, a member of the PAF. For this valiant effort and support the state of Bangladesh, Rahman was decorated with the Bir Sreshtho award by Bangladesh which is the highest honor given in the country.
Biography
Matiur Rahman was born on 29th october, 1941 in Old Dhaka Aga Sadek Road 109 in his ancestral houses "Happy Lodge". His father was Maulvi Abdus Samad and his mother was Syeda Khatun mobarakunnesa. He had 9 brothers and two sisters.
His family was a solvent and middle class educated family. Matiur Rahman was very good in sport and other co-curricular activities. He developed a very good team spirit and comradeship from the very school life. He completed his primary education at Dhaka Collegiate School. After that he was admitted into PAF Public School, Sargodha in West Pakistan and there he completed his twelfth class course. In 1963, after completing his twelfth class course, he joined in the Pakistan Air Force Academy.
On 22nd June, Matiur Rahman was commmisioned as a pilot officer and was posted at Risalpur in West Pakistan. After he successfully completed the Jet Conversion Course in Karachi. He was appointed as a Jet Pilot in Peshawar due to his bright result in the Jet Conversion Course.
Death
He was an instructor pilot in Masroor Air Base in 1971. With the start of Operation Searchlight and Bangladesh Liberation war, Matiur Rahman conspired with India and wanted to contribute to the formation of Bangladesh. On 20 August, 1971 Rahman saw Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas about to take off and so he asked to join him. He attempted to hijack in midair the T-33 trainer from Karachi, Pakistan to India in order to join the Liberation movement of Bangladesh. He knocked out Rashid to that purpose. Rashid regained consciousness and a struggle to control the plane started. Rashid did not let Rehman succeed and deliberately crashed the plane near the border of India. Rahman will be remembered forever as a freedom fighter of Bangladesh. His patriotism for his motherland inspired thousands of people to join the liberation war of Bangladesh. Rahman's body, which was found near the crash site, was buried at Masroor Air Base. Rahman's widow, Milly, and his two 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, Rahman's body was finally returned to Bangladesh on 24 June, 2006 for a ceremonial and highly symbolic reburial in 2006. Pakistani foreign ministry spokesperson Tasneem Aslam described it as a 'goodwill gesture'. He was buried at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard, in Mirpur, Dhaka, with full military honours. His original burial in a nondescript grave in fourth class employees graveyard in Pakistan and the hanging of his photo at the entrance of Mashrur Airbase identifying him as a "traitor" had been a sore point between Bangladesh and Pakistan for decades.
Legacy
The Bangladesh Air Force's Air Base at Jessore is also named after him. The air force also gives out a trophy named after him for best performance in the flying training.
See also
References
- ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali. "Year ends with a milestone for women". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- http://bangladeshcontinual.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/bir-sreshtho-matiur-rahman.html
- Reporter. "Bangladesh 'war hero' goes home". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- http://bangladeshcontinual.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/bir-sreshtho-matiur-rahman.html
- http://bangladeshcontinual.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/bir-sreshtho-matiur-rahman.html
- INP. "August 20 marks the death anniversary of Rashid Minhas". nation.com.pk/. NAWAIWAQT GROUP OF NEWSPAPERS. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- Staff. "42nd Martyrdom Anniversary Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed [Nishan-e-Hyder.]". shaheedfoundation.org. Shaheed Foundation Pakistan. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- APP. "Rashid Minhas 39th death anniversary observed today". aaj.tv. News BR group. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- Md Selim (2012). "Rahman, Birsrestha Matiur". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Rahman, Waadur. "Give Shakeel Afridi a fair trial!". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune News Network. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
dstarwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Rahman, Milly, Bir Shreshtho Matiur Smarak Grantho, Agami Prokashoni, Dhaka, 2005. pages 70–73.
- Abbas, Zaffar. "Bengali hero's remains given back". http://news.bbc.co.uk/. BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - Rahman, Ashiqur. "Elegy for a Bir Sreshtha". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- Special Correspondent. "President parade held at BAF Academy". theindependentbd.com. Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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