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Manik Chowdhury
Manik Chowdhury (20 December 1933 – 10 January 1991) was a Bangladeshi politician and veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He received the Independence Award in 2015 for his contributions during the conflict. Early life Chowdhury was born on 20 December 1933 in Bahubal Upazila, Habiganj District, Assam, British India. Career Chowdhury played a role in the Bangladesh Liberation War in the greater Sylhet region and helped organize the Mukti Bahini. He led the looting of Habiganj government arsenal and in early April took direct part in the Sherpur-Sadipur battle. He was awarded the title of "Commandant" despite being a civilian. Chowdhury was elected Member of the National Assembly from Habiganj in the 1970 general election. He was also elected Member of Parliament by the Awami League in 1973 and was also the Governor of Habiganj Sub-Division. He was the Agriculture Secretary of the Central Executive Parliament of the Awami League. After the assassination of President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahubal Upazila
Bahubal ( bn, বাহুবল) is an upazila of Habiganj District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. History Bahubal was a part of the Tungachhal and Rajpur kingdoms. The last Raja of Tungachhal, Achak Narayan, was defeated in 1303 during the Conquest of Taraf by Syed Nasiruddin and his 12 lascars. In the 17th century, after Khwaja Usman's departure from Bokainagar Fort, he reached Putijuri in Bahubal. Here, he built a fort at the foot of the Giripal and stationed his brothers, Malhi and Wali, and son, Mumriz in Putia Hill. The area was historically famous to be the home of fighters and people of physical strength. Famed for sports such as malla-yuddha and lathi khela. One day, a wrestler (Mal) from Dakshinbhag, Moulvibazar, came to this area to fight another wrestler by the name of Qudrat Mal in a game of malla-yuddha. Qudrat defeated the wrestler and made his famous statement, ''"Bahuka Bol Dekh, Beta"''. This phrase became famous in the local area and from Bahuka-Bol, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |