Akram Ahmed
Akram Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan Bangladesh(After 1971 ) |
| Known for | Bir Uttom |
Akram Ahmedwas a veteran of theBangladesh Liberation Waras a pilot as part ofOperation Kilo Flight,the beginning ofBangladesh Air Force.[1]For his bravery in the war, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title ofBir Uttom,one of a few civilians to have received the award.[2]
Early life
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Career
[edit]In 1971, Akram Ahmed worked in the East Pakistan Plant Protection Directorate. At that time, the Plant Protection Directorate had its own crop duster to control insects. When the Bangladesh Liberation War started, he fled from Dhaka to India in May. There he metKhaled Musharrafand expressed interest in taking part in the ground war. Khaled Musharraf told him to stay in Agartala for some time. A few months later the air wing of Mukti Bahini was formed. Ahmed took part in about 12 took part in the attack.[3]
After midnight on 2 December 1971 Ahmed flew a small plane from an Indian airport for Bangladesh. He was accompanied byShamsul Alam.Their target was the oil depot inChittagong Port.They arrived at their target after flying for about three hours. They successfully bombed the airport with no navigation equipment except a compass.[4]
After the Bangladesh Liberation War ended Ahmed joinedBangladesh Biman,the national airlines of Bangladesh.[5]He was active in theNirmul Committee.[2]
Ahmed worked as a senior consultant of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.[5]
Death
[edit]Ahmed died on 7 December 2020, at theCombined Military Hospitalin Dhaka.[5][6]He was hospitalized with pneumonia after catchingCOVID-19during theCOVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[5]He was buried inBanani graveyardwith a guard of honor provided by Bangladesh Air Force.[6][5]
References
[edit]- ^"OP-ED: Remembering Captain Akram Ahmed, Bir Uttam".Dhaka Tribune.2020-12-15.Retrieved2022-06-20.
- ^abStaff Correspondent; bdnews24.com."Captain Akram Ahmed, a Liberation War veteran, dies".bdnews24.com.Retrieved2022-06-20.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধাদের অবিস্মরণীয় জীবনগাঁথা (খেতাবপ্রাপ্ত মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সম্মাননা স্মারকগ্রন্থ)(in Bengali). Janata Bank Limited. June 2012. p. ১০৪.ISBN978-984-33-5144-9.
- ^একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধা, খেতাব পাওয়া মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের বীরত্বগাথা (দ্বিতীয় খন্ড)(in Bengali). Prothoma Prokash. March 2013. p. 29.ISBN978-984-90253-7-5.
- ^abcdeStaff Correspondent (2020-12-08)."Akram Ahmed Bir Uttam passes away".The Daily Star.Retrieved2022-06-20.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^abNuruzzaman, Md."Mozammel mourns death of Akram Ahmed | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)".Retrieved2022-06-20.