16th December 1971: From East Pakistan to Bangladesh

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

An original kill list of Bangali intellectuals mostly murdered by the Pakistan Army and its auxiliaries.

Where is the evidence that the above list is genuine?

 

[The Ronin]

Raushan Ara Battery: A Forgotten Part of Our History

We all know about the famous Mujib Battery or 1st Field Artillery Battery in the War of Independence of 1971, the first ever artillery battery formed to provide necessary fire support to the freedom fighters. But do we know about the Raushan Ara Battery? Most of us don't. Let's remember the almost forgotten history of this battery in the war of 1971.

The 2nd Field Artillery Battery of the freedom fighters were formed to provide fire support under the command of Z Force. This battery was also known as Raushan Ara Battery or Roshenara Battery to the freedom fighters which was known as the Mukti Bahini Howitzer Battery in the beginning. The battery was named after an imaginary character created by Bikoch Chowdhury, a famous reporter of Daily Sangbad published from Kolkata. According to his story, Roushan Ara was a student of Eden College. Her father was a police personnel and she was a relative of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In March 25, she was in her home at Natore in Rajshahi. When the war started, she formed a female brigade. One night, she was informed that the pakistani soldiers were headed to Rajshahi with tanks from Bogra Cantonment. She decided to stop them and wearing her favourite green saree, she came out with three anti-tank mines tied in her body. She jumped in front of the tanks and destroyed a tank along with 19 soldiers. The story became very much popular at that time and the female community of the country became very much inspired after it was published. The most famous newspapers of India as well as Bangladesh (at that time the main source of bangladeshi newspapers was the indian newspapers) covered the story with the biodata of Raushan Ara. Even poems, novels and dramas were written pointing the sacrifice of the girl. In India, hundreds of movements occured in her memory. After the independence, the prove of the story wasn't found. Bikoch Chowdhury then confessed that it was fake and he wrote it just for inspiring the freedom fighters. He was criticized a lot for this action. Bikoch Chowdhury said in his book 'Lokkho Muthite Jhorer Thikana' that the character's name was Fatema in the beginning. Ahmad Sofa, one of the most famous writers of Bangladesh, converted it to Roushan Ara. On the other hand, Ahmad Sofa mentioned in his book 'Olatchakra' that the initial name was Fuljan and he changed it later.

However, this battery included 6X Italian Oto Merala Mod-56 105mm pack howitzers. The operational activities of the howitzer started from September, 1971. Lt. Col. (Rtd) Kazi Sazzad Ali Jahir was the second-in-command and the forward observer of the battery. The battery operated successful operations in several areas of Sylhet including Baralekha of Moulovibazar, Juri, Shamsernagar, Kulaura, Fenchuganj, Monglabazar etc.

After independence, these guns were moved to the newly formed 2nd Field Artillery Regiment that time. This regiment was formed with these 6X Oto Merala Mod-56 105mm pack howitzer and. 12X Yugoslavian M56 105mm howitzer under the command of Major Rashid.

Pictures-1: Raushan Ara Battery's Oto Merala Mod-56 howitzer in action.
Picture-2: An operator of the howitzer battery.
Picture-3: Z Force insignia

All credits reserved by Ops Room.

 

[bluesky]

Raushan Ara Battery: A Forgotten Part of Our History

We all know about the famous Mujib Battery or 1st Field Artillery Battery in the War of Independence of 1971, the first ever artillery battery formed to provide necessary fire support to the freedom fighters. But do we know about the Raushan Ara Battery? Most of us don't. Let's remember the almost forgotten history of this battery in the war of 1971.

The 2nd Field Artillery Battery of the freedom fighters were formed to provide fire support under the command of Z Force. This battery was also known as Raushan Ara Battery or Roshenara Battery to the freedom fighters which was known as the Mukti Bahini Howitzer Battery in the beginning. The battery was named after an imaginary character created by Bikoch Chowdhury, a famous reporter of Daily Sangbad published from Kolkata. According to his story, Roushan Ara was a student of Eden College. Her father was a police personnel and she was a relative of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In March 25, she was in her home at Natore in Rajshahi. When the war started, she formed a female brigade. One night, she was informed that the pakistani soldiers were headed to Rajshahi with tanks from Bogra Cantonment. She decided to stop them and wearing her favourite green saree, she came out with three anti-tank mines tied in her body. She jumped in front of the tanks and destroyed a tank along with 19 soldiers. The story became very much popular at that time and the female community of the country became very much inspired after it was published. The most famous newspapers of India as well as Bangladesh (at that time the main source of bangladeshi newspapers was the indian newspapers) covered the story with the biodata of Raushan Ara. Even poems, novels and dramas were written pointing the sacrifice of the girl. In India, hundreds of movements occured in her memory. After the independence, the prove of the story wasn't found. Bikoch Chowdhury then confessed that it was fake and he wrote it just for inspiring the freedom fighters. He was criticized a lot for this action. Bikoch Chowdhury said in his book 'Lokkho Muthite Jhorer Thikana' that the character's name was Fatema in the beginning. Ahmad Sofa, one of the most famous writers of Bangladesh, converted it to Roushan Ara. On the other hand, Ahmad Sofa mentioned in his book 'Olatchakra' that the initial name was Fuljan and he changed it later.

However, this battery included 6X Italian Oto Merala Mod-56 105mm pack howitzers. The operational activities of the howitzer started from September, 1971. Lt. Col. (Rtd) Kazi Sazzad Ali Jahir was the second-in-command and the forward observer of the battery. The battery operated successful operations in several areas of Sylhet including Baralekha of Moulovibazar, Juri, Shamsernagar, Kulaura, Fenchuganj, Monglabazar etc.

After independence, these guns were moved to the newly formed 2nd Field Artillery Regiment that time. This regiment was formed with these 6X Oto Merala Mod-56 105mm pack howitzer and. 12X Yugoslavian M56 105mm howitzer under the command of Major Rashid.

Pictures-1: Raushan Ara Battery's Oto Merala Mod-56 howitzer in action.
Picture-2: An operator of the howitzer battery.
Picture-3: Z Force insignia

All credits reserved by Ops Room.

In your long essay, you mentioned Roushanara and others, but I could not find you mentioned that this Z-Force itself was named after then Major Ziaur Rahman, one of the Sector Commanders, who later became the President of the country.

Unfortunately, Hasina Bibi regularly assassinates his character and tries to erase him from the minds of the people that will not go the way she wants.

 

[bluesky]

Idiot the article written by Ops Room is about the history of 2nd Artillery Battery of Bangladesh Army not giving orgasm to your Golapi Bibi. Even a school boy knows who Ziaur Rahman is and who founded Z force. You just had to be the stupid to bring politics here.

Hey, blackey, you intentionally did not name Ziaur Rahman but mentioned many other irrelevant names. Zia was not a politics at that time. He was a fighter who declared the Independence of Bangladesh on behalf of Sk. Mujib.

Bloody uncivilized b*stard!! Talk civility. Why do you have to show your stupid anger in every other post? How about your 1.8 cusec water movement? Is it still continuing? You are such an impossible junk!!

 

[bluesky]

এই ভোগচোদ, আবালচোদা, ছাগুচোদা খানকির ছেলে তুই কোন চেটের বাল যে তোর সাথে আমার সালাম দিয়ে কথা বলতে হবে? তোর নিজের ব্যাবহার দেখছিস?! কানাচোদা আবাল দেখিস নাই যে এইটা Ops Room এর লেখা। তুই কি 1.8 cft মাল খায়া টাল হয়া এইখানে তর্ক করতে আসিস। চোদনা কোথাকার।

It seems you have been suffering from heavy constipation and gas/fart formation. Or, are you a blood pressure patient? Please see a doctor immediately. I pity your parents who failed to teach you good manners, at least a normal one.

A debate/discussion must be answered with information, truth and with a sense of humility. Learn the basics and contribute. I ask all the BD members to read your vicious style of writing and bad-mouthing. A real slum-d*g raised in a Dhaka slum where people are used to your kind of vocabulary!! However, you are not alone, BD is full of impolite people like you, very unfortunate.

Anyway, please get rid of your Japanese flag. Do you live in Japan or are you its citizen? No Japanese will ever lower his manner, I have not yet seen any.

 

[Doctor Strange]

In your long essay, you mentioned Roushanara and others, but I could not find you mentioned that this Z-Force itself was named after then Major Ziaur Rahman, one of the Sector Commanders, who later became the President of the country.

Unfortunately, Hasina Bibi regularly assassinates his character and tries to erase him from the minds of the people that will not go the way she wants.

This Roushanara story shows how BDs have their imaginary remote control in West Bengal/Kolkata/India. WB based activists made BDs insane through these fictions. For example Satyjit Ray frequently used to mention Bangladesh name in his writings and movies before 70. Pakistanis didnt use to converse in Bengali language. BDs virtually became separate country in cesspool of these WB based comedians. This is why WB media infiltration in BD still remains a danger. Anyone with their right minds can calculate, how wars are won. Except BDs. With some mortars, 303 rifles, granades, nobody can win wars. Its the tank, aircrafts, Navy, all kinds of blockades home and abroad etc win you total war.

 

[bluesky]

For example Satyjit Ray frequently used to mention Bangladesh name in his writings and movies before 70.

I think you are a little wrong here. Irrespective of the fact that there is a sovereign Bangladesh, the WB people always call their state also Bangladesh, not Bengal or West Bengal. So, Sattayjit Roy's use of the word Bangladesh in his movies is technically not really baseless and without a background.

 

[Bilal9]

Please don't judge me for posting this. This is about Biharis, their role in 1971 and their current lives in Bangladesh. Neutral account in my view. "Beraham Asmaan - Meri Manjil Bata Hai Kahan..."

With subtitles.

The film in gist - is an effort to identify and solve existing Bengali prejudices against the descendants of Bihari immigrants and naturalize them into full functioning productive Bangladeshi citizens.

I suggest all Bangladeshi bhais to take a look at this and judge how we have been treating Biharis. @Homo Sapiens, @UKBengali, @Black_cats

 

[El Sidd]

@Slav Defence

thread ban me. prevention is better than cure

 

[Slav Defence]

Kindly converse in English. I will issue warnings without any hesitation if found any other language being used.
In addition to that please be civil and try to look forward instead of past. I do not understand why some posters want to dig past memoirs and some fabricated history though that time has been passed and Pakistan has moved forward and so Bengal has become Bangladesh?
If some masses within BD are trying to use similar hate mongering strategy like that of BJP then everyone can see today where India stands today.
Next time, in this sanctum I hope that I will be only tagged when any future projects regarding Pak-BD shall be discussed.
Regards

 

[SylhetiBDeshiAmerican]

Please don't judge me for posting this. This is about Biharis, their role in 1971 and their current lives in Bangladesh. Neutral account in my view. "Beraham Asmaan - Meri Manjil Bata Hai Kahan..."

With subtitles.

The film in gist - is an effort to identify and solve existing Bengali prejudices against the descendants of Bihari immigrants and naturalize them into full functioning productive Bangladeshi citizens.

I suggest all Bangladeshi bhais to take a look at this and judge how we have been treating Biharis. @Homo Sapiens, @UKBengali, @Black_cats

This is so Sad. They need to get Bangladeshi citizenship as soon possible.

 

[UKBengali]

This is so Sad. They need to get Bangladeshi citizenship as soon possible.

@Bilal9


I thought all Biharis had already been offered BD citizenship but some of the elders are refusing as they think of themselves as Pakistani?

Recently BD government announced that they will start moving Biharis out of their slums and into apartments that they could afford.

I do not see what else BD can do for them.

The past has been forgotten and they will be given all the assistance to become normal BD citizens with all the rights and responsibilities of any other BD'shis.

 

[SylhetiBDeshiAmerican]

Please don't judge me for posting this. This is about Biharis, their role in 1971 and their current lives in Bangladesh. Neutral account in my view. "Beraham Asmaan - Meri Manjil Bata Hai Kahan..."

With subtitles.

The film in gist - is an effort to identify and solve existing Bengali prejudices against the descendants of Bihari immigrants and naturalize them into full functioning productive Bangladeshi citizens.

I suggest all Bangladeshi bhais to take a look at this and judge how we have been treating Biharis. @Homo Sapiens, @UKBengali, @Black_cats

At the end of the video, they were talking about preserving their Urdu language. I think it is the most civil thing to do. Their language should also be preserved, they are Urdu speaking Bangladeshi Citizens. Their Zobahn should be respected.

 

[UKBengali]

At the end of the video, they were talking about preserving their Urdu language. I think it is the most civil thing to do. Their language should also be preserved, they are Urdu speaking Bangladeshi Citizens. Their Zobahn should be respected.

While I agree that their language should be respected, they are immigrants into BD and so BD cannot really cater for their children to be taught the language in government schools as an example.
That does not mean that BD should get in the way if they want to set up private schools to teach their children Urdu.

Sylhet is different as Sylhetis are indigenous to Sylhet division and so the government should be allowing dual language instruction in schools in that case.

 

[SylhetiBDeshiAmerican]

While I agree that their language should be respected, they are immigrants into BD and so BD cannot really cater for their children to be taught the language in government schools as an example.
That does not mean that BD should get in the way if they want to set up private schools to teach their children Urdu.

Sylhet is different as Sylhetis are indigenous to Sylhet division and so the government should be allowing dual language instruction in schools in that case.

I like this analogy. Yes I totally agree. Some of the North African countries are trilingual. French, Arabic, Berber and Spanish to certain extent, English as well. I think English should be made official language of BD as well.