Page 21 - MUJIB100- Magazine on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Zamir, Major Amir Ali, Major
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1973. The group included Colonel Khurshid Uddin Ahmed, the Director and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry
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of Bangladesh Army that par cipated in a foreign mission for the first me le Bangladesh on 19 October
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Later Bangladesh also sent 4 tons of tea-leaves with the medical team that went to Egypt and Syria. The team
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depend on your successful performance. This predic on by the Father of the Na on proved to be accurate.
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direc ves. While concluding, he said: The welfare of the repressed people and the pres ge of Bangladesh
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mission's departure, Bangabandhu invited the 28-member con ngent to his office and issued necessary
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Khurshid Uddin said: Sir, I shall accomplish this mission successfully even at the peril of my life. Before the
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Uddin he said affec onately: Khurshid, I am sending you on this tough mission. A er salu ng Bangabandhu,
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progress. Bangabandhu had great affec on for Khurshid Uddin from that me onwards. Glancing at Khurshid
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Pakistani intelligence agency ISI had brutally tortured him during interroga ons while the case was in
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one of the principal accused in the Agartala Case. He was then a captain and was the accused number 34. The
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emo onal on hearing Bangabandhu's words. It may be men oned that Colonel Khurshid Uddin Ahmed was
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capacity was limited, standing beside the suffering brethren was our duty. Colonel Khurshid became very
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was therefore our humanitarian obliga on to stand beside them at this cri cal juncture. Although our
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Uddin Ahmed, and told them that the Middle-Eastern Arab and Muslim countries were in grave danger; it
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also called the Army Chief Brigadier Shafiullah and the Director of Army Medical Services Colonel Khurshid
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Zamir and directed him to accompany the medical team a er comple ng all administra ve formali es. He
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Bangabandhu summoned the Director and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Muhammad
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outside the Middle East had taken such a brave decision against powerful America, Europe and Israel.
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courageous one that wielded a far-reaching impact. It may be men oned that only a few Muslim countries
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uncertain es and risks inherent in the situa on. That historic decision taken by Bangabandhu was very
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everything else, Bangabandhu sent the assistance out of humanitarian considera on despite the
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may be noted that many Arab countries had not accorded formal recogni on to Bangladesh ll then. Above
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moral support; a decision was taken to send a team of military doctors for ac vely par cipa ng in the war. It
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them, he promptly extended support to the Arab countries in their just war. It was not confined to mere
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Bangabandhu was always concerned about the repressed people of the world. As he was keen about helping
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war is also known as the 1973 Arab-Israel War, the Ramadan War, etc. The war lasted un l 25 October.
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Arab-Israeli War had commenced on Saturday, 6 October 1973 at 2.00 pm immediately a er mid-day. This
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UNGOMAP, UNTAG, MINARSO, UNIKOM, UNGCI, UNAMIC, UNPROFOR, UNTAC, UNOSOM, UNIMOG etc. The
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significant contribu ons by par cipa ng in numerous UN Peacekeeping Missions, such as: UNIIMOG,
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2008; and the earthquake in Hai in 2010. Besides, the armed forces, the police and civilian staffs have made
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following Tsunami in Sri Lanka and Maldives in 2004; the mission following the cyclone 'Nargis' in Myanmar in
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Reconstruc on of Kuwait (OKP or Opera on Kuwait Punargathan) in 1990; Opera on SAARC Bandhan
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through - humanism, efficiency, and un ring efforts. Notable among the peacekeeping missions were:
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Bangladesh in the interna onal arena by accomplishing their tasks during disasters both at home and abroad
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Opera ons since 1988. The armed forces of Bangladesh have helped in crea ng a bright image for
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Bangladesh Armed Forces and Bangladesh Police have remained ac vely involved in UN Peacekeeping
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ma er of pride for us. The armed forces of Bangladesh have been running this program for many years. The
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stage. The joining and contribu ons of Bangladesh to the United Na ons Peacekeeping Missions have been a
welfare by means of which the door to the infinite poten als of Bangladesh was opened up on the global
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regions of the globe. Consequently, he took such a mely humanitarian decision in October 1973 for human
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mindset of this great leader. He had tremendous sympathy and affec on for the suffering masses in different
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against the powerful Pakistani military force because of the foresight, love for his people, intellect, and
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occasion of his birth centenary. Deprived of their rights, the repressed Bangalis could emerge victorious
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I recall with reverence the Father of the Na on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the auspicious
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Interna onal Arena leading to Future Journey of Bangladesh in this Field
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Ini a ve on Humanitarian Service in
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