The training started in full swing on the concurrence of the Indian authority. The training manual include the following programme: (a) minimum 9 to 10 hours swimming, such as surface swimming, under water swimming, swimming with weight of limpet mine, swimming with fins and without fins, soundless swimming at night, operation, tactics; (b) demolition practice; (c) grenade throwing practice; (d) use of small arms; (f) unarmed combat practice; and final 18 hour practice in the river Bhagirathi near Plasscy where we lost our independence in 1757 A.D. This historical place inspired boys to undergo so much hard and tedious training to get back the independence of our beloved motherland. The training life was so miserable that the boys even could not be supplied with salt to have their food, nor the Government of Bangladesh could take interest for us. the training of 1st batch of naval commandos was completed on the 10th July, 71 and the 2nd batch completed their training on 31st July 1971.
Planning: A plan was now set with the concurrence of the Indian authority to sink the foreign and Pakistani ships stationed at the main ports of Bangladesh and block the river routes completely. Great emphasis was given for destruction works and for operations in the following ports of Bangladesh: (a) Chittagong port,(b) Mongla port, (c) Chandpur inland port, (d) Narayangonj inland port, (c) Daudkandi inland port etc. Accordingly 178 trained commandos were divided in four groups and were dispatched as under: (i) Ist group of 61 commandos were sent to Chittagong on 1st August, 71 under the command of A.W Choudhury, one of the deserters from France; (ii) 2nd group consisting of 28 commandos was sent to Chandpur on 2.8 1971 under the command of M.B Alam one of the deserters from France; (iii) 3rd group of 28 commandos was sent to Narayangonj on 2.8. 71 under the command of M.A Rahman one of the deserters from France; and (iv) 4th group consisting of 61 commandos was sent to Mongla on 4.8 71 under the command of M.A Ullah one of the desert from France. All the 4 group were instructed and advised to attack their respective ports at 0000 hours on the night of 16th August, 1971.
The freedom loving and the independent people of Bangladesh would really appreciate to hear that the group detailed for Chittagong. Narayangonj and Chandpur reached their destinations of operation on foot. For days together they did not have even a morsel of rice and were to cross through the paths where Punjab’s the Rajakars local collaborators were vigilant of catching Mukti Fouj.
The Mongla group reached their destination by rowing country boat from India. Fresh water was not available in their journey path. They crossed through the deep jungle of Sundarban. All the four groups attacked on the night of 6th August 71 and the people of Bangladesh heard following precious news from the Radio of Bangladesh BBc. London: “The naval commandos of Bangladesh have sabotaged 6 ships and barges at Chittagong port, 5 ships and barges at Mongla port, 3 coasters and barges at Narayangonj, 1 ship and one pantban at Chandpur. Bridge of Daudkandi has completely been destroyed. The reverine routes of the Pakistani gunboats as well as the only path from Chittagong to Dacca have completely been cut off by naval commando of Bangladesh.” Will the brethren of freedom fighters admit that not a single operation was done in so innermost place of Bangla Desh before this one? This is just to console the soul of the commandos
