62 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : দশম খন্ড ১ নম্বর সেক্টরের যুদ্ধ বর্ণনা সাক্ষাৎকারঃ মেজর মাহফুজুর রহমান *, বীর বিক্রম, ২৫ আগষ্ট,১৯৭৩] On 3" May 71, a new camp was sited and selected for us at place called harina 5 miles away from Sabrum. Maj (now Brig) Ziaur Rahman, Maj (now Col) Shawkat Ali, Maj (now retd) Rafique, Capt (now Major) Khaleque, Capt (now Major) Oli, Capt (now Major) Enamul Haque, myself, Mr. Ishaque (adm Offr), Mr. Muree (MTO), many MCAs were there. Later on joined many other offrs-Sqn Ldr (now. Col) Shamsul Haque, Major (now Lt. Col) Khurshid, Flt Lt. (now Sqn Ldr) Sultan, Capt (now Maj) Matiur Rahman Capt Shams (late), Fit Lt. Abdur Rouf, Flng Offr Shawkat and many others. This place became the HQ No. 1 Sector and was commanded by Major (now retd.) Rafiqul Islam. Took few days to orient with the area and the adjacent borders to locate the en's disposition. Some of the allied offrs came to our Sector HQ and showed us some mines, explosives etc. on 10" May, Major (now Brig) Ziaur Rahman took me to Alinagar B. S. F. post and got me introduced with Capt P. K. Ghosh (Ali), the Comd of the post, who had been taking part with our troops in many operations inside Bangladesh. I was brought here for a particular mission. Next morning, I went with him to Shubhapur Bridge to see our troops still holding it with their last efforts. I got the task, for which I was brought here, to blow up the Muhuric Rly bridge at any cost. At 12 O'clock night 11"-12" April took two pls under Sub Sabed Ali and Sub Jalal Ahmed and stared for the bridge. One of the brave Engr NCO Nk Zulfiquar Ali was my demolition 21C. Some of own and allied forces already made few attempts before to blow this bridge up. But as it used to be guarded always by Pak troops during day and Razakars and collaborators at night, the attempts could not be successful. However, on my way also found many unarmed sentries like those whom I had to arrest and carry them along with us in the mission in carrying our explosive boxes. It was last quarter moonlit night, by the time we reached near bridge tactically through many difficulties it was 4 o’clock morning. Found some 10-15 civilians around it walking and gossiping. Observed for few minutes if there were any Pak troops. Straightway got into my job without loosing any more time. Within 10 minutes about 200-300 civilians got together on the other side of the bridge and started shouting for not to blowing up the bridge. Some of them started threatening us to bring the Pak troops. Through these shoutings howling and worries, some 20-25 minutes had to be taken to put those boxes of charges on both sides of the bridge and complete it. I told the platoons to fall back at a safer distance and shouted for the civilians to leave the places at once. With my repeated warning even, they did not pay any attention. I put the safety fuse fire and ran for 1.5 minutes. With an ear-breaking sound one part of the bridge was blown. I joined my PL and left for the camp. En attacked Shobhapur bridge this morning and captured it. In June, Major (now Brig) Ziaur Rahman took skeleton of 8 E Bengal and many other mixed up forces from No.1 Sector and raised a new complete battalion at TURA. Capt Khaleque, Capt Sadeque, Capt Oli, Capt Ejaz were with it. I remained in No. 1 Sector and was made No.3 Sub-Sector Comd at Subroom. No.1 Sub-Sector under Capt Shams (late)
- মেজর মাহফুজুর রহমান একাত্তরের মার্চে লেফটেন্যান্ট হিসাবে চট্টগ্রামে অবস্থানরত ৮ম বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্টে ছিলেন।
