Major General (retd) Chitta Ranjan Dutta, a sector commander during Bangladesh’s Liberation War, died at a hospital in Florida due to old age complications on Tuesday.
The 93-year-old breathed his last around 9:30am, said General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad Advocate Rana Das Gupta.
CR Dutta left behind two daughters, a son and a host of relatives to mourn his death. He served as the president of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.
Quoting his daughter Kabita Das Gupta, Rana said her father fell in their washroom on Friday last and was taken to a hospital.
“CR Dutta’s last wish was to bring him back to Bangladesh after his death. We’re trying to bring him back through special arrangement as flight operation has been suspended due to the coronavirus situation,” said Kabita.
The freedom fighter was awarded ‘Bir Uttam’ for his gallantry during the Liberation War and went on to serve as the commander of Armed Forces in Rangpur after independence.
Tributes poured in for the war hero. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the obituary.
Source: UNB News
