Mostafa Kamal (Bir Sreshtho)


Mustafa Kamal

Born(1947-12-16)16 December 1947
Barishal, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died18 April 1971(1971-04-18) (aged 23)
Akhaura, Chittagong, Bangladesh[1]
Allegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (before 1971)
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1967-1971
Rank Sepoy
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War 
Awards Bir Sreshtho
Other workSector 2[2]

Mustafa Kamal (Bengali: মোস্তফা কামাল), better known as Shaheed Sipahi Mustafa Kamal was a sepoy in the Bangladesh Army during the Liberation War. He was born on 16 December 1947 in Hajipur village of Daulatkhan upazila under Bhola district. His father, Habibur Rahman was a Havilder. On 18 April 1971, Mostafa Kamal was killed in a defensive battle against the Pakistan Army in Daruin village of Brahmanbaria. He was posthumously awarded Bir Sreshtho.[3]

  1. ^ "The Bir Sreshtho". BirSreshtho.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Google Sites: Sign-in".
  3. ^ Chandan, Md Shahnawaz Khan. "A Hero's Tale". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 June 2015.