Mohammad Ruhul Amin


Mohammad Ruhul Amin

Native name
মোহাম্মদ রুহুল আমিন
Born5 June 1935
Sonaimuri, Bengal, British India
Died10 December 1971(1971-12-10) (aged 36)
Rupsa River, Khulna, Bangladesh
Allegiance Pakistan (before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Service / branch Pakistan Navy
 Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1953 - 1971
Known forFreedom Fighter[1]
Battles / warsBangladesh Liberation War
Awards Bir Sreshtho

Mohammad Ruhul Amin BS (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ রুহুল আমিন; June 5, 1935 – December 10, 1971) was an engine room artificer in the Bangladesh Navy who was posthumously awarded the Bangladesh's highest bravery award Bir Sreshtho, for his service and bravery during the Liberation War.[2]

He was killed on 10 December 1971 while on board BNS Palash, which was sunk in accidental bombing by Indian Air Force.

  1. ^ "War heroes honoured". The Daily Star. United News of Bangladesh (UNB). Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ Zahir, Qazi Sajjad Ali (2012). "Amin, Birsrestha Mohammd Ruhul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.