S. R. Mirza

S. R. Mirza is a retired wing commander of the Pakistan Air Force and an official of the Mujibnagar government during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2] He commanded the Youth Camp which trained recruits for the Mukti Bahini.

Early life

Mirza was born in a well-known political family in Thakurgaon District.[2]

Career

Mirza retired as a wing commander of the Pakistan Air Force.[3] During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he was the director general of the Youth Camp (Juba Shibir) where Mukti Bahini officers were trained in India.[4][5][6] He was unaware of the training for Mujib Bahini recruits, which India's Research and Analysis Wing handled.[4] On India's role, he said, "Indian war strategy was carefully thought out and planned. Many military experts consider that the 1971 war was one of the biggest and best-planned in the history of warfare."[5]

After the Independence of Bangladesh, Mirza served as the first chief of the Department of Civil Aviation (later renamed Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh).[7] He reconstructed seven airports in Bangladesh that were damaged during the war.[7]

Personal life

Mirza's brothers, Mirza Golam Hafiz and Mirza Ruhul Amin, were members of parliament.[8][2] His nephew, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is the general secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2][8]

References

  1. ^ Husain, Q. M. Jalal Khan, Zoglul Husain & Zoglul (2022-01-28). Bangladesh Under Awami Tyranny. Writers Republic LLC. p. 420. ISBN 978-1-64620-894-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "Profile - Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  3. ^ "The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War". The Daily Star. 2019-03-26. Archived from the original on 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  4. ^ a b "The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War". The Daily Star. 2019-03-26. Archived from the original on 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  5. ^ a b "Guerrilla operations". The Daily Star. 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  6. ^ Biśvāsa, Sukumāra (2005). Bangladesh Liberation War, Mujibnagar Government Documents, 1971. Mowla Brothers. p. 546. ISBN 978-984-410-434-1.
  7. ^ a b Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. 1972. pp. A-39.
  8. ^ a b "Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir". London Mohanagar BNP. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
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