History Of The War Liberation in Kishoreganj District

History of the War of Liberation In the middle of July 1971 the Pak army brutally killed about 50 persons at the cremation centre of Nikli upazila. On 14 August a battle was fought between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in Kuliarchar in which four Pak soldiers were killed and 28 razakars surrendered with arms and ammunitions to the freedom fighters. On 3 September, the Pak army in collaboration with the local razakars, brutally killed about 35 persons at village Ikardia of Austagram upazila. The Pak army also brutally killed 25 persons at village Savianagar of the upazila. The Pak soldiers brutally killed 25 innocent persons at village Shurui of Nikli upazila. A number of freedom fighters were killed in an encounter with the Pak army on 19 September in Nikli upazila and this upazila was liberated on 20 October. The freedom fighters liberated Bajitpur on 26 October. On 1 November, the Pak army killed 18 persons at village Dhubajura and 3 persons at village Telikhai of Mithamain upazila. On 18 November the freedom fighters destroyed a bridge near the Hossainpur Police Station by dynamite explosion. They also raided the razakar camp and captured 14 razakars with their arms and ammunitions. During the war of liberation the Pak army brutally killed about 360 innocent persons at Baraitala of Jashodal under Kishoreganj sadar upazila. The Pak army also killed 300 persons at Halgara of Bhairab upazila. The Pak army also destroyed the Bhairab Bridge on 13 December. The freedom fighters attacked the Hossainpur Police Station, killed 39 Pak soldiers and captured huge amount of arms and ammunitions. Besides, during the War of Liberation encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at different places including Kajla, Aila, Sakua, Baliabari of Karimganj upazila.

Marks of the War of Liberation Mass killing site 11 (Kishoreganj sadar 7, Nikli 1, Mithamain 1, Hossainpur 1, Bajitpur 1); martyr memorial 1 (Kishoreganj sadar);mass grave 1 (Itna); memorial plate 1 (Hossainpur); memorial sculpture 1 (Bhairab bus stand); memorial 1 (Bhairab).