Sectors of Bangladesh Liberation War
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| Sector |
Area |
Sector Commander(s) |
Sub Sectors (Commanders) |
| 1 |
Chittagong District, Chittagong Hill Tracts, and the entire eastern area of the Noakhali District on the banks of the river Muhuri. The headquarters of the sector was at Harina. |
• Major Ziaur Rahman (April 10, 1971 – May 15, 1971)
• Captain Rafiqul Islam (June 10, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Rishimukh (Captain Shamsul Islam);
- Sreenagar (Captain Matiur Rahman, Captain Mahfuzur Rahman);
- Manughat (Captain Mahfuzur Rahman);
- Tabalchhari (Sergeant Ali Hossain); and
- Dimagiri (Army Sergeant, name unknown to date).
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| 2 |
Districts of Dhaka, Comilla, and Faridpur, and part of Noakhali District. |
• Major Khaled Mosharraf (April 10, 1971 – September 22, 1971)
• Major ATM Haider (Sector Commander September 22, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Gangasagar, Akhaura and Kasba (Mahbub, Lieutenant Farooq, and Lieutenant Humayun Kabir);
- Mandabhav (Captain Abdul hamid);
- Shalda-nadi (Mahmud Hasan);
- Matinagar (Lieutenant Didarul Alam);
- Nirbhoypur (Captain Akbar, Lieutenant Mahbub); and
- Rajnagar (Captain Jafar Imam, Captain Shahid, and Lieutenant Imamuzzaman)
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| 3 |
Area between Churaman Kathi (near Sreemangal) and Sylhet in the north and Singerbil of Brahmanbaria in the south. |
• Major K. M. Shafiullah (April 10, 1971 – July 21, 1971)
• Captain A. N. M. Nuruzzaman (July 23, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Asrambari (Captain Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
- Baghaibari (Captain Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
- Hatkata (Captain Matiur Rahman);
- Simla (Captain Matin);
- Panchabati (Captain Nasim);
- Mantala (Captain MSA Bhuyan);
- Vijoynagar (Captain MSA Bhuyan);
- Kalachhora (Lieutenant Majumdar);
- Kalkalia (Lieutenant Golam Helal Morshed); and
- Bamutia (Lieutenant Sayeed)
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| 4 |
Area from Habiganj District on the north to Kanaighat Police Station on the south along the 100 mile long border with India. The headquarters of the sector was initially at Karimganj and later at Masimpur. |
• Major Chitta Ranjan Dutta (April 10, 1971 – February 14, 1972)
• Captain A Rab |
- Jalalpur (Mahbubur Rob Sadi);
- Barapunji (Captain A Rab & Lieutenant Amirul Haque Chowdhury);
- Amlasid (Lieutenant Zahir);
- Kukital (Flight Lieutenant Kader, Captain Shariful Haq);
- Kailas Shahar (Lieutenant Wakiuzzaman); and Fazlul Haque Chowdhury EX EPR(from April'71 - August '71)
- Kamalpur (Captain Enam)
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| 5 |
Area from Durgapur to Dawki (Tamabil) of Sylhet District and the entire area up to the eastern borders of the district. The headquarters of the sector was at Banshtala. |
• Major Mir Shawkat Ali (April 10, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Muktapur (Captain Qazi Faruq Ahmed, Subsector Commander, 16 June 1971 till 1 February 1972; Subedar Mujibur Rahman, Second in Command; Nayeb Subedar Nazir Hussain, Admin in charge(non-combatant))
- Dawki (Subedar Major BR Chowdhury, (non-combatant));
- Shela (Captain Helal);
- Bholaganj (Lieutenant Taheruddin Akhunji);
- Balat (Sergeant Ghani, Captain Salahuddin and Enamul Haq Chowdhury); and
- Barachhara (Captain Muslim Uddin).
- Captain Abdul Mutalib was in charge of Sangram Punji (Jaflong) until 10 May 1971
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| 6 |
Rangpur District and part of Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was at Burimari near Patgram. |
• Wing Commander M Khademul Bashar (April 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Bhajanpur (Captain Nazrul, Flight Lieutenant Sadruddin and Captain Shahriyar);
- Patgram (initially divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR and later taken hold by Captain Matiur Rahman);
- Sahebganj (Captain Nawazesh Uddin);
- Phulbari, Kurigram (Captain Abul Hossain)
- Mogalhat (Captain Delwar); and
- Chilahati (Flight Lieutenant Iqbal)
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| 7 |
Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra and part of Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was at Taranngapur. |
• Major Nazmul Huq (April 10 – September 27, 1971)
• Major Quazi nooruzzaman (September 30 – February 14, 1972)
• Subedar Major A Rab |
- Malan (initially divided between junior commissioned officers and later taken hold by Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir);
- Tapan (Major Nazmul Huq, also commanded by commanding officers of the EPR);
- Mehdipur (Subedar Iliyas, Captain Mahiuddin Jahangir);
- Hamzapur (Captain Idris);
- Anginabad (unnamed freedom fighter);
- Sheikhpara (Captain Rashid);
- Thokrabari (Subedar Muazzam); and
- Lalgola (Captain Gheyasuddin Chowdhury).
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| 8 |
In April 1971, the operational area of the sector comprised the districts of Kushtia, Jessore, Khulna, Barisal, Faridpur and Patuakhali. At the end of May the sector was reconstituted and comprised the districts of Kuhstia, Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira and the northern part of Faridpur district. The headquarters of the sector was at Benapole. |
• Major Abu Osman Chowdhury (April 10 – July 17, 1971)
• Major Abul Manzoor (August 14, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Boyra (Captain Khondakar Nazmul Huda);
- Hakimpur (Captain Shafiq Ullah);
- Bhomra (Captain Salahuddin, Captain Shahabuddin);
- Lalbazar (Captain AR Azam Chowdhury);
- Banpur (Captain Mostafizur Rahman);
- Benapole (Captain Abdul Halim, Captain Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury); and
- Shikarpur (Captain Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Lieutenant Jahangir).
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| 9 |
Barisal, Patuakhali, and parts of the district of Khulna and Faridpur. |
• Major M. A. Jalil (July 17 – December 24, 1971)
• Major MA Manzur
• Major Joynal Abedin |
- Taki;
- Hingalganj; and
- Shamshernagar.
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| 10 |
This sector was constituted with the naval commandos. |
• Commander HQ BD Forces (December 3–16, 1971) |
None. |
| 11 |
Mymensingh and Tangail along with parts of Rangpur - Gaibandha, Ulipur, Kamalpur and Chilmari. The headquarters of the sector was at Teldhala until October 10, then transferred to Mahendraganj. |
• Major Ziaur Rahman (June 26, 1971 – October 10, 1971;
• Major Abu Taher (October 10, 1971 – November 2, 1971(after battle of Kamalpur);
• Captain Abdul Aziz) (November 2, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
- Nandina(Captain Abdul Aziz)
- Mankarchar (Flight Lt. M. Hamidullah Khan);
- Mahendraganj (Major Abu Taher; Lieutenant Mannan);
- Purakhasia (Lieutenant Hashem);
- Dhalu (Lieutenant Taher; Lieutenant Kamal);
- Rangra (Matiur Rahman)
- Shivabari (divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR);
- Bagmara (divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR); and
- Maheshkhola (a member of the EPR).
- Md, Sofique ullah Warrant officer )Pakistan Air force.
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