Muhammad Hamidullah Khan

M. Hamidullah Khan TJ,SH,BP
Member of Parliament forMunshiganj-2
In office 1991–1996
Preceded by	Iqbal Hossain
Succeeded by	Mizanur Rahman Sinha
Personal details
Born	(1938-09-11)11 September 1938 Bikrampur,Bengal,British India
Died	30 December 2011(2011-12-30)(aged 73) CMH,Dhaka,Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladesh(from 1971) Pakistan(1947–1971) British subject(1938–1947)
Awards	Bir Protik Tamgha-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Harb
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh Pakistan(before 1971)
Branch/service	Bangladesh Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1960-1979
Rank	Wing Commander
Unit	No.24 Squadron, GD(Admin.)
Commands	Commander of theSector - IX Provost MarshalofAir Headquarters ACAS(Administration) ofAir Headquarters Director Martial Law Communication and Control Center AOCof BAF BaseDhaka
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Bangladesh Independence War

Muhammad Hamidullah Khan,TJ,Sitara-e-Harb,BP(Bengali:এম হামিদুল্লাহ খান;11 September 1938 – 30 December 2011) was a military leader and a war hero in two wars fought in South Asia: theIndo-Pakistani War of 1965and theBangladesh Independence Warin 1971. M. Hamidullah Khan was also a public official as a member of bothAwami League(1996~1997), andBangladesh Nationalist Party.Hamidullah held quite a number of public offices as Chairman such asSonali Bank,Freedom Fighters Welfare Trust,Security & Exchange Commission and Board of Investment.

Career

During the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, Hamidullah was awarded theTamgha-i-JuratGallantry Medal for his courage and Sitara-e-Harb War Medal for his dedication in the September 1965Pathankotinfiltration. In the Bangladesh Independence War in 1971, he planned and commanded the Chilmari riverborne amphibious raid, one of the most strategically significant ground combat operation that was fought during the War of Independence of Bangladesh within theMankacharsub~sector boundary ofBDFSector 11.

During the war in 1971, he held three posts. As an official of theBangladesh Government,M. Hamidullah Khan was the PrincipalBDFRepresentative of Guerilla Training atChakulia,Bihar.After participating in the Sector Commanders Conference held between July 11~17th 1971,BDFC-in-C ColonelM. A. G. Osmanitransferred Hamidullah to Teldhala,BDFSector 11 HQ. During that time he received a battlefield promotion toSquadron Leader.Bangladesh ForcesSector 11 headquarters was under the command ofBDFCommanderLt. Col.Ziaur Rahman,who appointed HamidullahBDFCommander ofMankacharSub-Sector 1, with additional charge of independentRoumaridistrict.On 3 November 1971,Sqn LdrM. Hamidullah Khan was appointedBDFCommander of Sector 11.

Hamidullah was the Bangladeshi representative during the 34thUNGA,United Nations General Assemblysession in 1979 asBangladeshSpecial Envoyon the question of granting recognition to theState of Palestineand theplenary sessiononUN Resolutions 242and 439 on the question ofPalestineandNamibiarespectively.He held numerous public appointments and elected posts during his service to the country.He joined politicsBangladesh Nationalist Partyin 1979, contested the Jatiya Sangsad elections and was elected lawmaker for three times in 1979, 1991 and 1996 from Louhaganj-Shirajdi Khan constituency. He was also nominated for Dhaka 15 constituency in the 2008 election.

Upon his death President of BangladeshZillur Rahmanand Prime MinisterSheikh Hasinagave M. Hamidullah Khan astate funeralwith fullmilitary honors.

He also authored four more books and made two documentaries on the events surrounding the war and post-independence. The Bangladesh Government named Road 23 in the town ofBanani,Dhaka after him.Along with those of 55 other fighters, his biography was included in a CD released by the Bangladesh government.

Death

M. Hamidullah Khan was given astate funeralwith a militaryguard of honour.Hamidullah Khan is survived by his spouse Rabeya Sulatna Khan and two sons, Murad Hamid Khan (Sonny) and Tariq Hamid Khan (Konny).

External links

• Yasin, Ehsanul.এম হামিদুল্লাহ্ খান[KM Hamidullah Khan].Gunijan Trust(in Bengali).