Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan | |
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Born | Comilla, East Bengal, Pakistan (Now, Chittagong, Bangladesh) | February 19, 1949
Died | September 4, 1971 Sylhet, Bangladesh | (aged 22)
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Service | Gonobahini |
Rank | Captain |
Commands |
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Battles / wars | Bangladesh Liberation War † |
Awards | Bir Uttom[1] |
Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan (Bengali: খাজা নিজামউদ্দিন ভূইয়া) was a Bangladeshi officer in the Gonobahini, who was killed fighting in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was awarded Bir Uttam, the second highest military award in Bangladesh.[2][3][4] He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of Independence and Liberation War. [5]