Detail Biography:
Name : Motiur Rahman
Appellation : Bir Sreshtho/Virshrestha
Profession : Air Force Pilot
Post : Flight Lieutnant
Educational institution :
Dhaka Collegiate School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pakistan Air Force Public School, Sargoda, West Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force College, Risalpur, West Pakistan
Award : Bir Sreshtho Award by Bangladesh Government (Bir Sreshtho, Bangladesh's highest military gallantry award)
Father's Name : Moulvi Abdus Samad
Father’s Profession:
Mother's Name : Syeda Khatun Mobarakunnesa
Sibling's : 11 (nine Brother two sister)
Spouse Name : Milly Rahman
Place of Birth : 29 October 1941, 109 Aaga Sadek Road, Dhaka, East Pakistan, British-India
Place of Death : 20 August 1971 Khatta, West Pakistan
Cause of Death :
Burial Place : Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh with full military nonours.
Matiur Rahman sucessfully after academic completed the Jet conversion Course in Karachi before he was appointed a Jet Pilot in Peshawar, West Pakistan
During the War of Liberation in 1971, while at home on leave Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman organized the local freedom fighters and took part in a battle against the Pak army at Bhairab. But under pressure from his family members he returned to his place of posting in Pakistan in the month of May. Rahman made a secret plan of jijacking an aircraft and to join the liberation forces with the plane. In the moring of 20 August Pilot Officer Minhaz Rashid was scheduled to fly in a T-33 aircraft from Masrur Airbase in Karachi with Matiur Rahman as his trainer. The T-33 aircraft was code-named as bluebird.
During the training flight Matiur Rahman attempted to take control of the aircraft into his own hands, but failed. The plane crashed in Thatta, a place near the Indian border. Matiur's dead body was found near the crash sight, but Minhaz's dead body could not be traced. Matiur Rahman was bured at the graveyard of fourth class employees at Masrur Airbase.
Maitur Rahman was awarded the highst state honour Birsrestha in recongnition of his patriotism and sacrifice for the nation.
The mortal remains of Matiur Rahman had been carried to Dhaka on 24 June 2006 and laid to rest the Martyred Intellectuals gravedard in Mirpur on the following day.
On 20th August 1971 Matiur Rahman and Rashed Minhaj died for their respective countries. The Government of Bangladesh conferred the title of Birshrestha on Motiur Rahman for his courageous role and Rashid Minhaj was awarded the honorary title by the Government of Pakistan. Inciadentally, it is rare for two people to be awarded their country's highest honor for two opposite roles in the same event.
Bangladesh Air Force Base Matiur Rahman at Jessore is also named after him. Bangladesh Air Force also gives out a trophy named after him for best performance in the flying training. Birshreshta Matiur Rahman trophy (A.K.A. Golden Pen award) named after him, is also awarded for the best individual Research Paper of Air Wing in Defence Services Command and Staff College, Dining halls in the Caded Colleges of Bangladesh are also named after him.
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