Md Lutfor Rahman | |
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| Born | November 10, 1964 Jamalpur, Mymensingh, East Pakistan (Now, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 25 February 2009 (aged 44) BDR HQ Pilkhana, Bangladesh |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1985-2009 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | Bangladesh Rifles revolt † |
| Alma mater | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Spouse(s) | Munmun Rahman |
| Children | Taskin & Tammee |
Md Lutfor Rahman was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Bangladesh Army in the corps of Artillery. He served in the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Rifles (now known as Border Guard Bangladesh). He was the Commanding Officer of 24 Rifles Battalion Bangladesh Rifles in Pilkhana, Dhaka when he was killed in the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.[1][2]
Career
editRahman joined the Bangladesh Military Academy in 1983, and was commissioned in the regiment of artillery on 19 May 1985 with 12th BMA Long Course. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College (Bangladesh). He worked with the United Nations as a Military Observer in Georgia (UNOMIG mission) and in the Western Sahara peace keeping mission(MINURSO).
Rahman captured Khaled Saifullah, the sixth Majlish-e-Shura member of the Bangladeshi militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Chapainawabganj on 5 April 2006. At the time of the operation Lieutenant Colonel Lutfor was the commanding officer(CO) of Bangladesh Rifles 6 Rifles Battalion at Chapainawabganj District.
In 2008, Rahman was appointed as the Commanding Officer of 24 Rifles Battalion at Pilkhana Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters, where he was killed during the Bangladesh Rifles revolt.
Personal life
editRahman was married Munmun Rahman. They had a son and a daughter, Fabia Bursha.[1]
Death
editRahman was assassinated in the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny on 25th February 2009. He was buried in Banani Army Graveyard.
See also
edit- Md Shawkat Imam- Sector Commander killed in the Mutiny
- Gulzar Uddin Ahmed-Sector Commander killed in the Mutiny
- Quadrat Elahi Rahman Shafique -Sector Commander and Nephew of Hussain Muhammad Ershad killed in the Mutiny
References
edit- ^ a b "Pilkhana carnage: Lt Col Lutfur's daughter seeks truth behind the murder". Dhaka Tribune. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Bss, Dhaka (2016-02-26). "Homage paid to victims of BDR carnage". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-14.