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Liberation war and freedom fighters
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The 'War of Liberation of 1971' is an unforgettable event in the history of the Bengali nation for thousands of years. The unique role and meritorious contribution of the people of Noakhali in the war of liberation will forever be etched in the pages of history as a chapter of heroic pride.

On the eve of the War of Liberation, the Deputy Commissioner of Noakhali convened a discussion meeting at the Circuit House on 26 March. In that meeting, he spontaneously presented the instructions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the people present. The meeting was attended by officials of the district government office and other eminent personalities. Everyone in the meeting took an oath to fight for what they have.

On March 26, members of the Army, Ansar, Police, EPR, Awami League and Chhatra League formed a team under the leadership of the late Rafiq Ullah Commander at the Town Hall. The group initially attacked the Pak army stationed at Feni Technical College. In a short time the party returned to Maizdi, defeating the Western army.

A control room has already been opened at Maijdi Town Hall. The local administration was called upon to help the freedom fighters. The district administration and the police department fully cooperated with the call. Around then the preparations for war began. Arrangements have been made to train all the war-weary young students, workers and old people with weapons borrowed from Maijdi Police Line (now Police Training Center) magazine. In the meantime, on the call of MP Nurul Haque Miah to form the Mukti Bahini, on the advice of the Deputy Commissioner, former and retired members of the Army were called to report to the training camp under the signature of District Armed Services Board Secretary Safiqur Rahman. Nurul Haque Mia was given a jeep from the administration to collect members from different places. One was set up at the Primary Training Institute (PTI) in Maijdi, one at Mizan Maidan and Madrasa in Feni and one at Feni School. Thousands of freedom fighters participated in all these training centers.

In the early stages of resistance war was scattered and on a regional basis. Finally, on 17 April, when the helpless government of independent Bangladesh was formally formed in Mujib Nagar, the pace of the liberation war of Bangladesh also started a new chapter. At that time almost all the urban areas of Bangladesh including Dhaka were under the control of the invading forces but the whole area of ​​greater Noakhali was free from Pak aggression. The flag of Bangladesh was flown here till April 22 and the administration here was under the control of the Central Struggle Council of Noakhali.

In the meantime resistance measures were taken at Laksam, Nilkamal, Char Jabbar, Shubhpur etc. to create obstacles in the way of arrival of Pak army. The first clash took place at Baghmara, north of Laksam, on 4 April, led by Subedar Lutfar Rahman and Subedar Samshal Haque. Then on 10 April in the battle of Laksham, in a battle led by only 60 freedom fighters, 27 invading soldiers were killed and 60 were called. On 20 April at Nath's Petua, on 21 April near the Outer Signal at Sonaimuri railway station, on 1 May at Bagadia 15/20 Pak soldiers were killed in the oncoming battle led by Naik Siraj. In that battle 2 heroic freedom fighters were martyred.

On 9 May, fighting broke out again in Bagadia under the command of Subedar Wali Ullah. In this battle Naik Subedar Wali Ullah was shot in the forehead and he was summoned. On 10 May a battle was fought with the Pak army on the east side of Bangla Bazar. Many of the ASAs left by the Khan army here were captured by the freedom fighters. Besides, fighting broke out again near Ramganj on 13 May, at Bipulasha railway station on 14 May and in Bagadia on 15 May. On May 26, Nayer Abul Hossain, Nayer Subedar Ishaq and Subedar Wali Ullah led by Subedar Lutfar Rahman showed unparalleled bravery in Dalal Bazar. On 28 May, the Sahebzadar bridge was destroyed by Subedar Wali Ulya Mine. As a result, the communication between Laksam and Noakhali was cut off.

Noakhali including Bilonia was brought under Sector 2 and divided into 5 zones. Major Khaled Mosharraf (April-September) was the head of Sector 2 and Maj. ATM Haider (September-December) was known as K Force. The zones are named A, B, C, D, E and Hatia respectively. Besides, the Noakhali war of liberation was also waged on the side of Dhaka-Chittagong trunk road. Rafiq Ullah was the commander of D Zone in the eastern part of the district headquarters. Abul Qasim became the commander of Mujib's forces. Companiganj, Chaprashir Hat, Minar Hat, Mridhar Hat, Kalamunsi etc. were under the control of these freedom fighters. Ali Ahmed Chowdhury and other Habildars Siraj Ullah and Shah Alam Bakul were the commanders of the C zone west of the district headquarters. Under this zone were Maijdi, Ramganj, Nchandraganj, Bhabaniganj, Laxmipur, Khalifar Hat, Badherhat, Odar Hat and Bangla Bazar.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mahmudur Rahman Belayet (former MP, Chatkhil Upazila), Commander, BLF, Greater Noakhali, and Momin Ullah, Co-Commander, BLF, organized the BLF and launched a fierce attack on the invading forces. A team of BLF including Mostafa Kamal, Nizam Uddin Fartak under the command of Mr. Abdur Rezzak participated in several battles and achieved success in Sadar East, Companyganj and Sonagazi areas. In all these battles, BLFA's heroic member Saleh Ahmed (whose name is Chaumuhani Sarkari