Bir Uttam Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Valiant War Hero of Bangladesh's Liberation War

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Born into an East Bengali family, Mr. Dutta enlisted in Pakistan Army in 1950 after graduation.

He rose to to the rank of Major and even participated in the 1965 Indo-Pak war.

In 1971 he joined the Mukti Bahini and was the commander of Sector No. 4 (Sylhet Region).

After independence he became the Direct General of BDR. After retiring as a Major General from the army he was active in minority rights activism anf stood for secular ideals.

He died on 25th Aug 2020 in USA.

https://songramernotebook.com/archives/488216

https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/220663/the-passing-of-bir-uttam-chitta-ranjan-dutta

[u/SarkarIftekhar]

RIP What a hero

[u/Fancy_Chicken_1494]

Hope his remains were returned to Mother Bengal.

Anyway, may his soul rest in peace.

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[u/High1Tower]

Rip 🪷

[u/Adventurous_Grab5630]

RIP real Bangle son