Hamidur's remains reach Dhaka today
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
The remains of liberation war hero Hamidur Rahman will be flown in Dhaka by helicopter today (Tuesday) afternoon for a ceremonial burial, after an overnight stay at Comilla Cantonment.
The remains of liberation war hero Hamidur Rahman reached Comilla town Monday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com.
Hundreds of people stood on both sides of the road and showered the coffin of Hamidur with flowers when the body arrived at 4:10pm.
The body of Hamidur, killed while fighting Pakistani forces and buried in India thirty six years ago, was exhumed and taken back home. Hamidur died in 1971 while raiding a Pakistani military post.
Fellow fighters carried away Hamidur's body and buried it in a village in neighbouring India, which supported Bangladesh's liberation war.
The 17-year-old freedom fighter's remains were dug up from a grave in Hatimarachara village in Tripura Sunday and handed over to a Bangladeshi delegation.
"We have come here to take the body ahead of our 37th victory day celebrations," Sajjad Ali Zahir, a delegation member, told Reuters while receiving the remains, referring to the celebrations of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971.
The coffin was draped in a Bangladeshi flag and handed over to the delegation with full military honours.
Hamidur is the youngest of seven war heroes posthumously conferred Bangladesh's highest gallantry award ‘Bir Shrestho’ for their role in the liberation war.
The remains of liberation war hero Hamidur Rahman reached Comilla town Monday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com.
Hundreds of people stood on both sides of the road and showered the coffin of Hamidur with flowers when the body arrived at 4:10pm.
The body of Hamidur, killed while fighting Pakistani forces and buried in India thirty six years ago, was exhumed and taken back home. Hamidur died in 1971 while raiding a Pakistani military post.
Fellow fighters carried away Hamidur's body and buried it in a village in neighbouring India, which supported Bangladesh's liberation war.
The 17-year-old freedom fighter's remains were dug up from a grave in Hatimarachara village in Tripura Sunday and handed over to a Bangladeshi delegation.
"We have come here to take the body ahead of our 37th victory day celebrations," Sajjad Ali Zahir, a delegation member, told Reuters while receiving the remains, referring to the celebrations of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971.
The coffin was draped in a Bangladeshi flag and handed over to the delegation with full military honours.
Hamidur is the youngest of seven war heroes posthumously conferred Bangladesh's highest gallantry award ‘Bir Shrestho’ for their role in the liberation war.