Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan ( bn, খাজা নিজামউদ্দিন ভূইয়া) was a Bangladeshi officer in the Gonobahini, who was killed fighting in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was awarded Bir Uttam, the second highest military award in Bangladesh. He won the

Independence Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...

in 2023 for his contribution to the field of Independence and Liberation War.

Early life

Bhuiyan was born in Malapara,

Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...

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, Pakistan on 19 February 1949. He graduated from G. M Sen Institute in 1964 and from Comilla Victoria College in 1966. He finished his undergraduate and graduates studies in Communication from University of Dhaka in 1969 and 1970 respectively.

Career

Bhuyan joined

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as a controller of accounts. After the start of Bangladesh Liberation war on 25 March 1971, he decided to join the war effort in April. He went to Indranagar, Agartala,

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to receive military training. He joined the Gonobahini and was appointed Captain of Sector 4. He fought a number of guerrilla battles in Sylhet district with the Pakistan Army.

Death and legacy

Bhuyan had a direct confrontation with the Pakistan Army in Atgram Road,

Kanaighat Kanaighat ( bn, কানাইঘাট) is an upazila of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is the second-largest upazila (sub-district) of Sylhet District after Gowainghat Upazila. It is named after the town of Kanaighat, which is also the only ...

on 4 September 1971. He was killed in the fighting. The

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awarded him gallantry award of 'Bir Uttam' posthumously. The Mokimtila Road market was named Nizam Nagar after him. Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bir Uttam Sarak in Comilla was named after him. Bir Uttam Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan road was named after him in Dhaka.

References

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