Bangladesh Liberation War Abu Taher
towards end of august 1971 taher, along 3 other bengali officers: maj. abul manzoor, capt. dalim , capt. ziauddin defected pakistani army , crossed on border near abbottabad, west pakistan, india. after 2 weeks under indian intelligence screening , debriefing, sent bangladeshi armed forces (bdf) hq @ 8 theatre road, calcutta. promoted major , posted sector 11. major zia appointed taher sub-sector commander no. 2 @ mahendraganj. sector 11 located across rangpur district, comprised mymensingh district, tangail district , parts of rangpur district. on 2 november 1971, taher lost leg mine blast during debriefing. squadron leader m. hamidullah khan officially appointed sector commander of sector 11 under direct orders through eam colonel osmani, bangladesh interim provincial government headquarters. taher flown pune, india. on 21 november taher received medical board release. leg later amputated there, remained until february 1972. valour, awarded bir uttom.
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