Hemayet Uddin Explained

Honorific Prefix:Subedar
Hemayet Uddin
Honorific Suffix:Bir Bikrom
Birth Date:3 December 1941
Death Place:Dhaka
Allegiance: Bangladesh
Pakistan (before 1971)
Branch:
    Unit:East Bengal Regiment
    Battles:Bangladesh War of Liberation
    Commands:Hemayet Bahini

    Hemayet Uddin (BB) (Bengali: হেমায়েত উদ্দীন; 3 December 1937 – 22 October 2016[1]), more widely known by his first name Hemayet, was a famous Bangladeshi militia leader and freedom fighter in the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2] [3] For his valor, he was awarded the honor Bir Bikrom, a national award for gallantry and was conferred a military rank of Subedar after the war.

    Apart from centrally coordinated Mukti Bahini and Mujib Bahini (Bangladesh Liberation Forces), a vast number of local resistance armies were formed during the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistani occupation. Hemayet Bahini (The Hemayet Force) was a notable one of them. It operated in the Gopalganj and Barishal region of the country and was successful in harassing and restricting the movement of Pakistani armed forces in the region.

    Before the war, Hemayet Uddin was a Havildar of the East Bengal Regiment of Pakistan army. He also worked as an instructor at the Pakistan Military Academy in Abbottabad. He was cashiered from service in 1970 on account of political agitation.

    Notes and References

    1. http://bangla.bdnews24.com/samagrabangladesh/article1231052.bdnews হেমায়েত বাহিনীর হেমায়েত উদ্দিন আর নেই
    2. Book: Gain, Swapan Kumar . 2012 . Kotalipara Upazila . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kotalipara_Upazila . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
    3. News: Hossain . Rafi . 3 January 2009 . Father Rigon: A Life in Bangladesh . Star Insight . The Daily Star . 20 March 2011.