Narsingdi freedom fighters played heroic role in Liberation War

NARSINGDI, Dec 7 (BSS): Freedom fighter (FF) of Narsingdi district had a glorious role in the historic War of Liberation in 1971. The people of the district join the liberation war at the call of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
After the black night of March 25, the locals formed a Sangram Parishad led by Moslehuddin Bhuiyan. People from all walks of life including students took preparations to resist the Pakistani occupation forces and put up barricades on different roads.
On 25 March, over 3,000 rebel EPR soldiers, Ansar and police reached Narsingdi by launches. A huge quantity of arms and ammunition also reached by train. Captain Motiur Rahman received the arms. About one thousand youths and students took up arms in their hands and they started crossing border for taking training.
The Pakistani forces on April 4 and 5 carried out air attacks on different places of the district. About 200 helpless man, women and children died in indiscriminate attacks. But the killing could not dampen the spirit of the freedom loving people of Narsingdi.
The first guerilla encounter took place in Bagbari and Palbari near Madhobdi on April 14 when the Pakistani forces were trying to occupy Narsingdi by land routes. The local forces and freedom fighters resisted the invading forces.
Narsingdi was liberated from the occupation forces in the last battle on December 12, just four days ahead of the Victory Day. Many named and unnamed freedom fighters embraced martyrdom in the last battle.
Freedom fighters attacked the Pakistani army on the night of December 10. At one stage, they cordoned off the main enemy camp from all sides. After failing to face the massive attack, the Pakistani forces surrendered without fighting on December 12.