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Shahidul Islam (Lalu) (died May 25, 2009) was the youngest person to receive the award –
Shahidul Islam (Lalu) (died May 25, 2009) was the youngest person to receive the award – Bir Pratik
Bir Protik ( bn, বীর প্রতীক ''Bīr Pratīk'', "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.
Recipients
This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 426 people have rece ...
. He was only 10 when he took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Liberation War
Shahidul Islam Lalu went to Anwar Hossain Pahari and his group who were getting ready in the field of Keramjani Jawal School to obstruct the Pakistani Army. He was told he was too young, but was allowed to join upon persistent insistence upon his part. He joinedKader Bahini Kader may refer to:
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and Lalu went to India
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for training. He took part in many guerrilla operations liberating Gopalpur Thana. His role included combat and gathering information in disguise. After the liberation of Bangladesh, on 24 January Lalu along with the Kader Bahini submitted their weapons to the then President of Bangladesh. He also welcomed General Jagjit Singh Aurora
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Arora (also Jagjit Singh Aurora)Both spellings are used in official documents; though "Aurora" predominates in the listings in the pre-Independence ''Indian Army List'', as do those in the ''Gazette of India''. ...
, the head of the Mitro Bahini along with Kader Siddique in Tangail.
Death
He died on 25 May 2009 atDhaka Medical College Hospital
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (abbreviated DMCH) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It houses medical school as well as a tertiary care hospital on one campus.
The country's first eve ...
.
References
2009 deaths Recipients of the Bir Protik Year of birth missing People from Tangail District Mukti Bahini personnel {{Bangladesh-bio-stub