Prof Emeritus Anisuzzaman unveils the book ’71 Birgatha’ [Heroic Tales of 71] at Bashundhara Convention Centre-2 in the city on Friday. BDS71, a research organisation, and Bashundhara Publications published the book based on interviews of the valiant warriors who got gallantry awards. Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir wrapped 10 freedom fighters with shawls and handed them crests for their heroics during the liberation war. The honourees were Maj (retd) Rafiqul Islam (Bir Uttam), Lt Col (retd) Mohammad Ziauddin Ahmed (Bir Uttam), Cdre (retd) Abdul Wahed Chowdhury (Bir Uttam), Group Capt (retd) Shamsul Alam (Bir Uttam), Lt Col (retd) Zafar Imam (Bir Bikram), Maj Gen (retd) Imam-uz-Zaman (Bir Bikram), Waresat Hossain Belal (Bir Bikrom), Maj (retd) Wakar Hasan (Bir Pratik), Lt Col (retd) Abu Osman Chowdhury and Padma Rahman.
Prof Emeritus Anisuzzaman unveils the book '71 Birgatha' [Heroic Tales of 71] at Bashundhara Convention Centre-2 in the city on Friday. BDS71, a research organisation, and Bashundhara Publications published the book based on interviews of the valiant wa