Nazmul Huq

{{Infobox military person

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|birth_date={{birth date|1938|08|11|df=y}}

|birth_place= Lohagara, Bengal, British India

|death_date={{death date and age|1971|09|27|1938|08|11|df=y}}

|death_place= Malda, West Bengal, India

| allegiance= {{BAN}}
{{PAK}} (Before 1971)

| branch= {{army|Pakistan}}
{{army|Bangladesh}}

| serviceyears= 1962-1971

| unit= Regiment of Artillery

| rank= 20px Major

| commands= *Commander of Sector – VII

| battles= Bangladesh Liberation War

| awards=

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Major Nazmul Huq ({{langx|bn|নাজমুল হক}}; 11 August 1938 — 27 September 1971) was the first sector commander of the 7th sector{{cite web|url=http://www.liberationwarmuseumbd.org/history/|title=History|work=liberationwarmuseumbd.org|accessdate=8 July 2015}} in the Bangladesh Liberation War.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/09/29/58812/print|title=PM does not select members of entourage - METRO/NEWS - The Financialexpress-bd|work=thefinancialexpress-bd.com|accessdate=8 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bifs.org.bd/sector_commander.php|title=Sector commander|work=bifs.org.bd|accessdate=8 July 2015}} He is also called "The Lost Sector Commander" of Bangladesh Liberation War.{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Haq,_Major_Nazmul|title=Haq, Major Nazmul - Banglapedia|website=en.banglapedia.org|access-date=2017-01-04}}

Life

Huq was born in Amirabad village under Lohagara Upazila in Chittagong District to Advocate Hafej Ahmed and Joynab Begum. He passed his matriculation from Peshowara school of Comilla and H.S.C from Jagannath College, Dhaka. He joined the Pakistan army when he was a second-year student of Ahsanullah Engineering University (BUET). He was commissioned in artillery core on October 14, 1962.

Bangladesh Liberation War

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Huq was a very good organizer. In his sector, he directed the guerrilla warfare as well as trained the independence militia who lacked formal training on military operations. His coverage area was Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra and part of Dinajpur district. Tarangapur was his headquarters. About fifteen thousand freedom fighters fought in this sector. Bir Shrestho Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir fought under his command.

Death

Huq died in a road accident on 27 September 1971 when he was returning from Shiliguri cantonment. He was buried near Shona Masjid premises.

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