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On this day in 1971, valiant freedom fighters freed Manikganj and Bogura districts from the occupation of Pakistan forces.
To mark the day district administration, Muktijoddha Sangshad, political parties and social organisations of the districts have taken various programmes.
Our Bogura correspondent reports: Bogura got free from the hand of occupying Pakistani ruler on December 13 in 1971.
Freedom fighters defeated the Pakistani ruler and make the Pak army bound to surrender at Fulbari in Bogura. Some freedom fighters of the district said they started their mission on December 10 in 1971.They made their position strong 3km away from the place.
According to BSS reports: Manikganj was freed from Pakistan occupation forces on this day in 1971.
Manikganj was liberated from the clutches of Pakistan occupation forces on December 13, just three days before final victory of the nation on December16, 1971.
On the day, freedom fighters first hoisted the National flag atop the Primary Training Institute (PTI) in bus stand area of the district as people from all walks of life took to streets to celebrate the happiness of freedom.
On December 13, 1971, Pakistan occupation forces retreated from Manikganj in the face of fierce attack by the valiant Freedom Fighters near Manora bridge on Dhaka-Aricha HighWay.
Immediately after the crackdown on March 25 in 1971, the Pakistani troops entered all seven upazila headquarters in the then Manikganj Subdivision and took control of important points including Aricha Ferry ghat, Tara Ferry ghat and others significant establishments.
The occupation force conducted operations in different parts of Manikganj from their main camp at PTI and used it as torture cell. The Pakistan army killed hundreds of innocent Bengali people and dumped their bodies in the river Kaliganga at Taraghat.
A lot of women were also picked up from different places and were ganged-raped by the Army. Common people even started avoiding their movement through the camp area to save lives. Pakistan army in collaboration with their local agents Al-Badar and Rajakers forced hundreds of Hindu people to convert to Muslims in the then sub-division including Manikganj town.
Under the leadership of Captain (Retired) Abdul Halim Chowdhury, the freedom fighters formed a unity named ‘Biplobi Parishad’. On March 26, the members of Biplobi Parishad attacked the Manikganj armory and looted all the firearms and ammunitions and distributed those to the freedom fighters on the premises of Captain Abdul Halim Chowdhury’s Cold Storage at South Seota in Manikganj town.
The freedom fighters firstly took position at Kouri village under Harirampur upazila, 25 kilometres away from the district town. Later they divided into many groups and engaged in fighting against the occupation forces at different places.
On October 28, a fierce battle between the freedom fighters and the Pakistan forces took place on a canal at Golaidanga village under Singair upazila where 82 Pakistan soldiers were killed and 52 others were captured with serious wounds.
The battle was led by Engineer Tobarok Hossain Ludu, Lokman Hossain and Zahidur Rahman. Two freedom fighters - Ali Akbar and Bodir - lost their legs during the battle. That was the biggest loss of Pakistan soldiers in the district during the liberation war.
In the last week of November in 1971, freedom fighters also defeated Pakistani occupation forces in some more battles. Then the freedom fighters from different areas entered the district (the then Subdivision) headquarters and hoisted the Bangladesh flags and finally declared it free on December 13.
