Belayet Hossain (, died November 14, 1971) was a heroic Freedom Fighter of the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of

Bir Uttam Bir Uttom ( bn, বীর উত্তম, lit=Great Valiant Hero) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho and the highest gallantry award for a living individual. Since the independence of Ban ...

Birth and education

The house of

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Belayet Hossain is in Gachua village of

Sandwip Upazila Sandwip ( bn, সন্দ্বীপ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip and Urir Char. History Sandwip Thana's status was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district l ...

Chittagong District Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division. The port city of Chattogram, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is ...

. His father's name is Majed Mia and mother's name is Bibi Mariam. His wife's name is Tafsila Begum. He has one son and one daughter. Belayet Hossain served in the 4th East Bengal Regiment of the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

. In 1971, this regiment was stationed in Comilla Cantonment. He was in Brahmanbaria from the beginning of March. When the

liberation war Wars of national liberation or national liberation revolutions are conflicts fought by nations to gain independence. The term is used in conjunction with wars against foreign powers (or at least those perceived as foreign) to establish separat ...

started, he played an important role in revolting and joining the war. At the end of the resistance war, he fought in the

Salda river The Salda (russian: Салда) is a river in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is a tributary of the Tagil (in the Ob's drainage basin). The Salda has its sources in the Ural Mountains. It is long, with a drainage basin of . The average discharge is ...

sub-sector of Sector 2.

Role in the liberation war

On 14 November 1971, it occupied most of the area of

Salda River The Salda (russian: Салда) is a river in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is a tributary of the Tagil (in the Ob's drainage basin). The Salda has its sources in the Ural Mountains. It is long, with a drainage basin of . The average discharge is ...

Kasba Upazila Kasba ( bn, কসবা) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District, Chittagong Division in east-central Bangladesh. Kasba is located approximately 150 km north of Chittagong. It was part of greater Comilla District until 1984.Musa, Muhammad. ...

Brahmanbaria District Brahmanbaria ( bn, ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া, translit=Brahmôṇbaṛiya) is a district in eastern Bangladesh located in the Chittagong Division. Geographically, it is mostly farmland and is topographically part of the Ga ...

. The freedom fighters of

sub-sector of Sector 2 divided into several groups and attacked the defensive position of the

earlier on the night of November 12. November 14 at one o'clock, A strong contingent of Pakistani troops marched through the godown area west of Monowara village to retake the

. Belayet Hossain with his team attacked the advancing Pakistani army. The Pakistani army was devastated by the fierce attack and after a while they start fleeing. Then Belayet Hossain chased them with his comrades while he was leader some of the fraction war. With his extraordinary heroism, the Pakistani army started fleeing. The frightened soldiers then began to retreat, firing back. But he was not a man to give up. His wish was to capture one or two enemy soldiers alive. He continued to move forward with courage and quickness but his wish couldn't get fulfilled. A bullet fired by the enemy came at his head. He fell to the ground and died in battle.

Tomb

With the help of the villagers, Belayet was buried along with other martyred freedom fighters on a hill in Kullapathar village. This cemetery is now known as Kullapathar Shaheed Memorial.

Awards and honors

* Bir Uttom

Gallery

File:Grave of Shahid Belayet Hossain ( Bir Uttom ) at kullapathar Martyrs Memorial, kasba, Brahmanbaria.jpg, Belayet's grave at Kullapathar Shaheed Memorial (front and center) File:Kullapathar Martyrs Memorial. names of the martyrs of 1971.jpg, "List of names of heroic freedom fighters at Kollapathar Cemetery during the Great War of Liberation in 1971" Name of Martyr Belayet on plaque (Serial No.26)

Footnotes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Belayet Recipients of the Bir Uttom 1971 deaths People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War People from Sandwip Upazila Mukti Bahini personnel