Kazi Nuruzzaman | |
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| Born | 24 March 1925 Chuchura, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 6 May 2011 (aged 86) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Buried | National Freedom Fighters' Graveyard |
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| Service/ | |
| Years of service | 1946-1972 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
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| Awards |  Bir Uttom |
Kazi Nuruzzaman Bir Uttom (24 March 1925 – 6 May 2011)[1] was a Bangladeshi war hero and secular nationalist, who served as one of the principal commanders of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He also rejected Bir Uttam award as a tribute to all the unknown, unrecognized martyrs of the war.[2]
- ^ UNBconnect... - PM shocked at death of Kazi Nuruzzaman Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tributes to Nuruzzaman". bdnews24.com.