Remains of Birshrestha Hamidur return home tomorrow
Sunday, 9 December 2007
The remains of liberation war hero Sepoy Hamidur Rahman will be repatriated to his long cherished dreamland Bangladesh, after 36 years of the country's independence, from Indian state of Tripura through Bibir Bazar land port in Comilla at 3.0pm on Monday, reports UNB.
A seven-member Bangladesh delegation left Dhaka for Tripura on Friday to bring back the remains of Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sipahi Hamidur Rahman, who was buried at Ambasa in the Indian state.
Soon after entering Bangladesh, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 33 Infantry Division will receive the remains of the valiant war hero through a guard of honour at Bibir Bazar.
On a last ride, a vehicle of the military police will start towards capital Dhaka with the remains of Bir Shreshta Hamidur Rahman from Comilla Cantonment at 6.0am on Tuesday.
The remains will be taken to the Army Aviation Hangar at Dhaka Cantonment in a ceremonial motorcade from Jatrabari and kept there briefly.
A 21-gun salute will herald the arrival of the remains at the National Parade Square at about 10am.
A seven-member Bangladesh delegation left Dhaka for Tripura on Friday to bring back the remains of Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sipahi Hamidur Rahman, who was buried at Ambasa in the Indian state.
Soon after entering Bangladesh, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 33 Infantry Division will receive the remains of the valiant war hero through a guard of honour at Bibir Bazar.
On a last ride, a vehicle of the military police will start towards capital Dhaka with the remains of Bir Shreshta Hamidur Rahman from Comilla Cantonment at 6.0am on Tuesday.
The remains will be taken to the Army Aviation Hangar at Dhaka Cantonment in a ceremonial motorcade from Jatrabari and kept there briefly.
A 21-gun salute will herald the arrival of the remains at the National Parade Square at about 10am.