Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan

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]

Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan
Born	(1949-02-19)February 19, 1949 Comilla, East Bengal, Pakistan (Now, Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Died	September 4, 1971(1971-09-04) (aged 22) Sylhet, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service/branch	Gonobahini
Rank	Captain
Commands held	Sub Commander of Sector – IV
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War †
Awards	Bir Uttom^[1]

Early life

Bhuiyan was born in Malapara, Comilla, East Pakistan, Pakistan on 19 February 1949. He graduated from G. M Sen Institute in 1964 and from Comilla Victoria College in 1966. He finished his undergraduate and graduates studies in Communication from University of Dhaka in 1969 and 1970 respectively.^[6][7]

Career

Bhuyan joined InterContinental Dhaka as a controller of accounts. After the start of Bangladesh Liberation war on 25 March 1971, he decided to join the war effort in April. He went to Indranagar, Agartala, India to receive military training. He joined the Gonobahini and was appointed Captain of Sector 4. He fought a number of guerrilla battles in Sylhet district with the Pakistan Army.^[6][8]

Death and legacy

Bhuyan had a direct confrontation with the Pakistan Army in Atgram Road, Kanaighat on 4 September 1971. He was killed in the fighting. The Government of Bangladesh awarded him gallantry award of 'Bir Uttam' posthumously. The Mokimtila Road market was named Nizam Nagar after him. Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bir Uttam Sarak in Comilla was named after him.^[6][9] Bir Uttam Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan road was named after him in Dhaka.^[10]

References

1. Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
2. . Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
3. . Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
4. খাজা নিজামউদ্দীন ভূঁইয়া. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
5. BSS. "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
6. Hossain, Abu Md. Delwar. "Bhuyan, Khwaja Nizamuddin". Banglapedia. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
7. . Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
8. . Amar Desh (in Bengali). 2012-06-23. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
9. Rahamāna, Matiura (ed.). Ekāttarera bīrayoddhā : khetāba pāoẏā muktiyoddhādera biratvagāthā (in Bengali). Dhaka. ISBN 9789843338884. OCLC 798112401.
10. "Inaugurated a couple of months ago". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-06-30. this road heading towards Shahjahanpur from the Malibagh rail crossing in the capital was named after Bir Uttam Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan, who embraced martyrdom at Atgram Road in Kanaighat thana of Sylhet on September 4 during the 1971 Liberation War.