Abu Osman Chowdhury | |
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Native name | আবু ওসমান চৌধুরী |
Born | Faridganj, Bengal, British India | 1 January 1936
Died | 5 September 2020 CMH, Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 84)
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Allegiance | Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971) |
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Years of service | 1958-1976 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War |
Awards | Independence Day Award |
Abu Osman Chowdhury (1 January 1936 – 5 September 2020) was a Bangladeshi war hero and freedom fighter. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he served as the commander of Sector 8 of the Bangladesh Forces that covered the present-day Kushtia, Jashore, Khulna, Barishal, Faridpur and Patuakhali regions.[1]