Mohammad Anwar Hossain


Martyr Lt. Anwar Hossain was a Bangladesh Army officer who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was killed in the war and posthumously awarded Bir Uttom, the second highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.

Early life

Anwar Hossain was born in Sonapur, Shahrasti, Chandpur, East Bengal, British India, on 5 May 1948. In 1965 he finished his SSC and in 1967 HSC from Faujdarhat Cadet College. He joined the Pakistan Army after studying for one year in East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology.

Career

Hossain joined the Pakistan Military Academy and was commission as a second lieutenant on 29 March 1970. He was posted to the 1st East Bengal Regiment under the 107 infantry brigade in Jessore Cantonment.

Death and Legacy

In 25 March 1971, Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight and Bangladesh Liberation war started. On 29 March 1971, 107 infantry brigade commander, Brigadier General Abdur Rahim Durrani, ordered the 1st East Bengal Regiment to be disarmed. The regiment was surrounded by 25 Baloch Regiment and 3 Frontier Force. The Bengal regiment led by Lieutenant Hafizuddin Ahmed and Hossain resisted. They fought against the West Pakistani troops and escaped Jessore Cantonment. Hossain was killed in the fighting. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom. The Shaheed Bir Uttam Lieutenant Anwar Girls School and College in Dhaka Cantonment was named after him.