List of Sectors and Subsectors
Sector
|
Area
|
Sector
Commander
|
Sub Sectors
(Commanders)
|
1
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Chittagang
District, Chittagong
Hill Tracts,
and the entire eastern area of the Noakhali
District
on the banks of the river Muhuri. The headquarters of the sector was at
Harina.
|
• Major Ziaur Rahman (April 10, 1971 – June 25, 1971)
• Major Rafiqul Islam (June 28, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
1.
Rishimukh
(Captain Shamsul Islam);
2.
Sreenagar
(Captain Matiur Rahman, Captain Mahfuzur Rahman);
3.
Manughat
(Captain Mahfuzur Rahman);
4.
Tabalchhari
(Sergeant Ali Hossain); and
5.
Dimagiri
(Army Sergeant, name unknown to date).
|
2
|
Districts of Dhaka, Comilla, and Faridpur, and part of Noakhali
District.
|
• Major Khaled Mosharraf (April 10, 1971 – September 22,
1971)
• Major ATM Haider (Sector Commander September 22, 1971 – December 18, 1972) |
1.
Gangasagar,
Akhaura and Kasba (Mahbub, Lieutenant Farooq, and Lieutenant Humayun Kabir);
2.
Mandabhav
(Captain Abdul Gaffar);
3.
Shalda-nadi
(Mahmud Hasan);
4.
Matinagar
(Lieutenant Didarul Alam);
5.
Nirbhoypur
(Captain Akbar, Lieutenant Mahbub); and
6.
Rajnagar
(Captain Jafar Imam, Captain Shahid, and Lieutenant Imamuzzaman)
|
3
|
Area between
Churaman Kathi (near Sreemangal) and Sylhet in the north and Singerbil of Brahmanbaria in the south.
|
• Major K. M.
Shafiullah (April 10, 1971 – July 21, 1971)
• Capt ANM Nuruzzaman (July 23, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
1.
Asrambari
(Captain Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
2.
Baghaibari
(Captain Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
3.
Hatkata
(Captain Matiur Rahman);
4.
Simla
(Captain Matin);
5.
Panchabati
(Captain Nasim);
6.
Mantala
(Captain MSA Bhuyan);
7.
Vijoynagar
(Captain MSA Bhuyan);
8.
Kalachhora
(Lieutenant Majumdar);
9.
Kalkalia
(Lieutenant Golam Helal Morshed); and
10.
Bamutia
(Lieutenant Sayeed)
|
4
|
Area from Habiganj
District
on the north to Kanaighat Police Station on the south along the 100 mile long
border with India. The headquarters of the sector was
initially at Karimganj and later at Masimpur.
|
1.
Jalalpur
(Mahbubur Rob Sadi);
2.
Barapunji
(Captain A Rab & Lieutenant Amirul Haque Chowdhury);
3.
Amlasid
(Lieutenant Zahir);
4.
Kukital
(Flight Lieutenant Kader, Captain Shariful Haq);
5.
Kailas
Shahar (Lieutenant Wakiuzzaman); and Fazlul Haque Chowdhury EX EPR(from
April'71 - August '71)
6.
Kamalpur
(Captain Enam)
|
|
5
|
Area from
Durgapur to Dawki (Tamabil) of Sylhet District and the entire area up to the
eastern borders of the district. The headquarters of the sector was
at Banshtala.
|
1.
Muktapur
(Captain Qazi Faruq Ahmed, Subsector Commander, 16 June 1971 till 01 February
1972; Subedar Mujibur Rahman, Second in Command; Nayeb Subedar Nazir Hussain,
Admin in charge(non-combatant))
2.
Dawki
(Subedar Major BR Chowdhury, (non-combatant));
3.
Shela
(Captain Helal);
4.
Bholaganj
(Lieutenant Taheruddin Akhunji);
5.
Balat
(Sergeant Ghani, Captain Salahuddin and Enamul Haq Chowdhury); and
6.
Barachhara
(Captain Muslim Uddin).
7.
Captain
Abdul Mutalib was in charge of Sangram Punji (Jaflong) until 10th May 1971
|
|
6
|
Rangpur District and part of Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was
at Burimari near Patgram.
|
1.
Bhajanpur
(Captain Nazrul, Flight Lieutenant Sadruddin and Captain Shahriyar);
2.
Patgram
(initially divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR and later
taken hold by Captain Matiur Rahman);
3.
Sahebganj
(Captain Nawazesh Uddin);
4.
Phulbari,
Kurigram (Captain Abul Hossain)
5.
Mogalhat
(Captain Delwar); and
6.
Chilahati
(Flight Lieutenant Iqbal)
|
|
7'
|
• Major Nazmul Huq (April 10 – September 27, 1971)
• Major Quazi nooruzzaman (September 28 – February 14, 1972) • Subedar Major A Rab |
1.
Malan
(initially divided between junior commissioned officers and later taken hold
by Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir);
3.
Mehdipur
(Subedar Iliyas, Captain Mahiuddin Jahangir);
4.
Hamzapur
(Captain Idris);
5.
Anginabad
(unnamed freedom fighter);
6.
Sheikhpara
(Captain Rashid);
7.
Thokrabari
(Subedar Muazzam); and
8.
Lalgola
(Captain Gheyasuddin Chowdhury).
|
|
8
|
In April 1971,
the operational area of the sector comprised the districts of Kushtia, Jessore, Khulna, Barisal, Faridpur and Patuakhali. At the end of May the sector was
reconstituted and comprised the districts of Kuhstia, Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira and the northern part of Faridpur
district. The headquarters of the sector was at Benapole.
|
• Major Abu Osman
Chowdhury
(April 10 – July 17, 1971)
• Major Abul Manzoor (August 14, 1971 – February 14, 1972) |
1.
Boyra
(Captain Khondakar Nazmul Huda);
2.
Hakimpur
(Captain Shafiq Ullah);
3.
Bhomra
(Captain Salahuddin, Captain Shahabuddin);
4.
Lalbazar
(Captain AR Azam Chowdhury);
5.
Banpur
(Captain Mostafizur Rahman);
6.
Benapole
(Captain Abdul Halim, Captain Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury); and
7.
Shikarpur
(Captain Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Lieutenant Jahangir).
|
9
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Barisal, Patuakhali, and parts of the district of Khulna and Faridpur.
|
• Major Ashiq
Adnan
• Major M A Jalil (July 17 – December 24, 1971) • Major MA Manzur • Major Joynal Abedin |
1.
Taki;
2.
Hingalganj;
and
3.
Shamshernagar.
|
10
|
This sector was
constituted with the naval commandos.
|
None.
|
|
11
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Mymensingh and Tangail along with parts of Rangpur - Gaibandha, Ulipur, Kamalpur and Chilmari. The headquarters of the sector was
at Teldhala until October 10, then transferred to Mahendraganj.
|
• Major Abu Taher (June 27, 1971 – October 10, 1971;
• Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan) (November 2, 1971 – February 14, 1972)
From
October 10 until November 2, 1971, Major Abu Taher was temporarily appointed
to this Sector as Major Zia was abruptly ordered to move with his Brigade to
Sylhet Region. Due to accidental injury he suffered in his leg, he was
transferred to Pune, India for treatment)
|
3.
Purakhasia
(Lieutenant Hashem);
4.
Dhalu
(Lieutenant Taher; Lieutenant Kamal);
5.
Rangra
(Matiur Rahman)
6.
Shivabari
(divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR);
7.
Bagmara
(divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR); and
8.
Maheshkhola
(a member of the EPR).
|
List of guerilla organizations
- Z Force, under Major Ziaur Rahman, consisted of 1, 3 and 8 East Bengal Regiment.
- 1st East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer - Major Ziauddin
- 3rd East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer - Major Shafaat Jamil
- 8th East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer - Major Aminul Haque
- K Force, commanded by Major Khaled Mosharraf, was created with 4, 9 and 10 East Bengal Regiment.
- 4th East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer -
- 9th East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer -
- 10th East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer -
- S Force, under Major K.M. Safiullah, was created in October 1971 and consisted of 2 and 11 East Bengal Regiment.
- 2nd East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer -
- 11th East Bengal Regiment - Commanding Officer -
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