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The newly
formed "provisional'' Government on April 14 set about the
task of transforming the liberation army into an organized
force by setting up a full-fledged operational base and an
Interim capital and naming commanders for well-defined
liberated zones.
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Co1onel. Osmani of the Bengal Regiment, who had retired
from active service some time before the flare-up in East
Bengal, was appointed the General officer
Commanding-in-Chief of the "Mukti Fauj''.
The names of regional commanders as announced by
the Prime Minister, Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed, were: Maj. Khalid
Musharaf, Sylhet-Comilla; Maj ziaur Rahman, Chittagong-Noakhali;
Maj. Safiulla, Mymensingh-Tangail; and Maj. M. A. Osman,
south-west.
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A group of
freedom fighters being briefed before going into
operations. |
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Besides
the interim capital located in the western zone, a
regional unit had been set in the Sylhet-Comilla zone with
full administrative authority for the eastern region.
He said that in the Sylhet-comilla region, Maj. Khalid
Musharaf of the East bengal Regiment had briven the Army
to the cantonments of Sylhet and Comilla.
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The freedom
fighters Patrolling the countryside. |
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In the
chittagong-Noakhali sector, Maj. Ziaur Rahman was in full
command of the liberation forces who had contained the
enemy in limited pockets of Chittagong.
Maj. Safiulla was poised to march on Dacca
after liberating all areas in Mymensingh and Tangail.
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An injured
freedom fighter being evacuated. |
| In the south-West region, Mr. Ahmed said,
Maj. Osman had taken command, liberating large areas of
Khulna, Kushtia, Jessore, Faridpur, Barisal and
Patuakhali. The enemy remained confined to Jessore
cantonment and parts of Khulna town. |
In north Bengal, a unified command of the
East Bengal Regiment and the East Pakistan Rifles had laid
siege on Rangpur and Saidpur enemy positions.
Source: "Bangladesher Shawdhinata Joddho - Vol. 3, Page
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BANGLADESH OPERATIONAL SECTORS
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1. Sector
no. 1- Includes the districts of Chittagong and western
part of Chittagong Hill Tracts. The border area extends up to
Shuvapur bridge including Feni river.
a. HQ-
Sabroom.
b.
Sector Command:
1. Major
Ziaur Rahman. psc-upto June 1971
2. Capt.
Rafiq- from July 1971 onwards.
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2. Sector
no. 2- Includes the districts of Noakhali, paart of
Faridpur, Commilla excluding Brahmanbaria subdivision and part
of Dhaka. The border area extends from excluding Brahmanbaria
subdivision and part of Dhaka. The border area extends from
excluding Feni river upto Akhaura.
a. HQ-
Melaghar.
b.
Sector Command:
1. Major
Khaled Mosharraf, PSC- upto third week October, 1971.
2. Capt.
Mohd Salek Chowdhury- from last week of October 1971 to
November 1971 to November 1971.
3. Capt.
A.T.M. Haider- form December 1971 onwards.
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3.
Sector no. 3- Includes parts of the districts of Sylhet,
Comilla, Mymensingh, Tangail and Dhaka. The border area
extends from Akhaura upto Churaman Kati.
a.
HQ- Simna.
b.
Sector Command:
1.
Major K. M. Safiullah, PSC- upto September 1971.
2.
Capt. Capt A.N.M Nuruzzaman*- from October 1971
onwards.
4.
Sector no. 4- Includes eastern part of Sylhet district.
The border area extends from excluding Churaman Kati upto
including Karimganj-Zakiganj.
a. HQ-
Karimganj.
b.
Sector
Command:- Major
C.R Dutta.
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5.
Sector
no. 5- Includes
northern part of Sylhetdistrict. The border area extends from
excluding Karimganj-Zakiganj upto including Takerghat. This
sector became operational from end August1971 onwards.
a.
HQ- Dauki
b.
Sector
Command--- Major Mir Shawkat Ali, psc.
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6. Sector
no. 6- Includes the districts of Rangpur and Dinajpur. The
border area extends from Bhurangamari in Rangpur upto Hilli in
Dinajpur.
a. HQ-
Tetulia.
b.
Sector Command: Win Commander A. Bashar.
c.
Civil Affairs Adviser-
1. Mr. Matiur Rahman, MNA.
2. Mr. Fazlul Karim MPA.
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7.
Sector no. 7- Includes the districts of Rajshahi and Pabna.
The border area extends from excluding Hilli upto Hardinge
bridge..
a.
HQ- Kaliganj.
b.
Sector Command:
1. Major, Najmul Haque- upto July 1971.
2.
Major Qazi Nuruzzaman*, PSC- from August, 1971 wonwards.
8. Sector no. 8- Includes the districts Khushtia,
Jessore, partly Faridpur and Khulna. The border area extends
including Hardinge bridge upto Kaliganj.
a. HQ-
Kalyani.
b.
Sector Command:
1. Major,
Abu Osman Chowdhury- upto August, 1971.
2. Major
M.A. Manzur, PSC- from September, 1971 ownwards.
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9. Sector
no. 9- Includes the districts Khulna, Barisal and
Patuakhali. The border area extends from excluding Kaliganj
upto Shundarban.
a. HQ-
Taki.
b.
Sector Command: Capt. Jalil
10.
Sector no.
10- Includes the
districts Chittagong Hill Tracts upto Teknaf, This sector was
never made operative.
11. Sector
no. 11- Includes the northern parts of the districts of
Mymensingh and Tangail. The border area extends from excluding
Tekerghat upto Rahumari. This sector became operational from
end-August 1971 onwards.
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