Bangladesh History and Politics

The 1971 Liberation War, Sector Commanders and Bir Sreshtho

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  1. Into how many sectors did the Mukti Bahini divide the war zone during the 1971 Liberation War?
  2. Who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces and Mukti Bahini throughout the 1971 Liberation War?
  3. Which sector of the Liberation War possessed no permanent terrestrial sector commander and functioned exclusively as a naval commando force?
  4. Who initially commanded Sector 2, covering Dhaka, Cumilla, and Faridpur, before forming the K Force brigade?
  5. What was the name of the daring urban guerrilla cell that conducted bombings and sabotage operations against military targets inside Dhaka?
  6. How many martyred freedom fighters were conferred the nation's highest gallantry award, the Bir Sreshtho?
  7. Which Bir Sreshtho recipient was a sepoy who was killed on 28 October 1971 during the Battle of Dhalai?
  8. Which Bir Sreshtho recipient was an instructor pilot who tried to hijack a Pakistan Air Force T-33 trainer jet in 1971 to defect to Bangladesh?
  9. Which naval engine room artificer was posthumously conferred the Bir Sreshtho after defending gunboat BNS Palash on the Rupsha River?
  10. Which Bir Sreshtho army captain was martyred while leading an infantry charge across the Mahananda River into Chapainawabganj on 14 December 1971?
  11. What was the operational codename for the coordinated naval commando raids that mined and sank enemy shipping in Chittagong, Mongla, Chandpur, and Narayanganj in August 1971?
  12. Where was the transmitter site of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, whose early broadcasts in March 1971 announced the declaration of independence?
  13. Who read out the declaration of independence on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the Kalurghat radio station on 27 March 1971?
  14. Which three forces, named after their commanders, were the most prominent divisions of the Mukti Bahini during the 1971 Liberation War?
  15. Which international investigative journalist broke the global story of the 1971 atrocities in London's Sunday Times under the headline 'Genocide'?
  16. Which former Beatle organized the landmark charity event 'The Concert for Bangladesh' at Madison Square Garden in New York in August 1971?
  17. Which Indian classical musician approached George Harrison for help in trying to alleviate the suffering of Bengali refugees, leading to the 1971 benefit concerts?
  18. On which date did the formal surrender of the Pakistan Armed Forces take place at Ramna Race Course in Dhaka in 1971?
  19. Who signed the historic Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Eastern Command of the Pakistan Armed Forces?
  20. Who signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the joint Allied Command of Indian and Bangladeshi forces (Mitro Bahini)?
  21. Which date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day, mourning the execution of intellectuals in 1971?
  22. Which East Pakistani paramilitary force aided the Pakistan Army against the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War?
  23. Who was the Dutch-Australian commando officer and executive director of Bata at Tongi who helped the Mukti Bahini with intelligence, food and medicine and received the Bir Protik?
  24. Which Italian Catholic missionary and humanitarian in Khulna, who sheltered wounded freedom fighters during the 1971 Liberation War, was conferred the Friends of Liberation War Honour?
  25. Which American poet penned the poem 'September on Jessore Road' inspired by the plight of refugees from the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War?

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