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Sitara Begum | |
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 Begum in 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1946 Mymensingh District, Bengal Province, British India (present-day Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh) |
| Citizenship | British subject (1946–1947) Pakistan (1947–1971) Bangladesh (1971–present) |
| Relations | Abu Taher Mohammad Haider (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Michigan, United States |
| Awards |  Bir Pratik |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (1970–1971) Bangladesh (1971–1973) |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1970–1973 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Pakistan Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
Dr. Captain Sitara Begum is a Bangladeshi doctor, Army officer, and War hero. She is one of two women in Bangladesh who has received Bir Protik award. She played a magnificent role in Sector 2 during Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[1][2]
- ^ Debnath, Bipul K. "Tales of Liberation War". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Amin, Aasha Mehreen; Ahmed, Lavina Ambreen; Ahsan, Shamim (16 December 2016). "The women in our Liberation War". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 March 2020.