Mohsin Uddin Ahmed () was a Brigadier General of the

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and recipient of

Bir Bikrom Bir Bikrom ( bn, বীর বিক্রম, lit=Valiant hero, translit=) is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was ...

, the third highest gallantry award of Bangladesh, for his actions during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the senior most official of Bangladesh Army executed for the assassination of Ziaur Rahman.

Early life

Ahmed was born on 24 December 1939 in

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, Bikrampur District,

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. His father was Mohiuddin Ahmed and mother was Begum Nurunnahar. He was married to Hosne Ara. While doing his masters in Geography, he joined the Pakistan Army in 1963.

Career

Ahmed received his commission in the 3rd

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of Pakistan Army in 1964. On 26 March 1971, Ahmed the Adjutant of the East Bengal Center in Chittagong District when

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was launched by Pakistan Army. He deserted the army and fought for Bangladesh in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He served in the 3rd East Bengal of the Z forces commanded by Major

Ziaur Rahman Lt. General Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981. He was assassinated on 30 May 1981 in Chittagong in an army coup d' ...

. He commanded a company during the war based in India. He fought a number of skirmishes during the war most notably at Tengratila in

Sunamganj District Sunamganj ( bn, সুনামগঞ্জ) is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division. History In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Laur Kingdom. After the conquest of Sylhet (Kingdom of Gauiurh) ...

. He received Bir Bikrom for his role in the war.

Death

Ahmed was serving as the commander of the 69th Infantry Brigade in Chittagong when

assassination of Ziaur Rahman Ziaur Rahman, the 7th president of Bangladesh, was assassinated by a faction of officers of Bangladesh Army, on 30 May 1981, in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong. Rahman went to Chittagong to arbitrate in a clash between the local leader ...

president of Bangladesh The president of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি — ) officially the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশে ...

, took place in

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

on 30 May 1981. He was arrested on 2 June, tried in a court martial by Major General Abdur Rahman, and executed on 28 September 1981 in Rajshahi Jail. The prosecutors at the trial were Colonel A.M.S.A. Amin, Lieutenant Colonel Abu Nayeem Amin Ahmed, and Brigadier General Nazirul Aziz Chishti. His defence team was composed of Brigadier General M. Anwar Hossain, Colonel Mohammad Ainuddin, and Lieutenant Colonel

Syed Muhammad Ibrahim Syed Muhammad Ibrahim is a Bangladeshi politician and retired Major General of the Bangladesh Army. He is the founder of Bangladesh Kallyan Party. He was awarded Bir Protik, the fourth highest gallantry award for military personnel in Banglade ...

. The trial last 17 days after which 12 officers were hanged. He was buried in Banani graveyard.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Mohsin Uddin 1939 births 1981 deaths Bangladesh Army generals Burials at Banani Graveyard People convicted of murder by Bangladesh Recipients of the Bir Bikrom People executed by Bangladesh by hanging Mukti Bahini personnel