and joined us from their hideout. N/Sub Asst Talukder was given the responsibility to protect the Kutibari SHQ/WHQ lines. On 1.4.71 entire force was deployed on different strategic routes.
From 1.4.71 to 4.4.71 Dinajpur town and its suberb was thorouhgly combed out of Pakistani army and non-Bengali EPR elements. In this combing operation police helped us. All the shops, bazars, Banks and Offcers started functions; public transport started Plying.
On 1.4.71 I moved my HQ to town area leaving Capt Nazrul Haq at rear. On arrival at town I extended our defence futher to: a.From 10miles to further ahed near Bhusir Bandar bridge. b. From Rajbari area to Shibpur Nala to stop enemy advance from Parbatipur and Sayedpur. c. From Ananda Nagor to Chirir Bandar area to stop enemy advance by train and Fulbari route. Sub Sukkur (B Coy of Hilli) made an attack on Parbatipur along with one coy of 3. EB Regt who joined with them.
On 3/4th Apr. onc pl of Capt Asharf, 3rd EB Regt who were sent by their CO from Sayeedpur to recee the Shibganj airport (Thakurgaon) joined with us after a great persuation. After recee when they were returning to Sayedpur trouble started and they were stuck up at Thakurgaon.
From 2/3rd Apr. 71 to 4/5th Apr. 71 when our all the border people reached Dinajpur we reorganised our pl/coy and deployed them in different fronts Dinajpur Dist.
All the public leaders including MNAS/MPAS, general public and student community rendered all possible help to us. The contributions of Mr. A Rahim MPA, Mr. shah Mahatab Uddin, MNA, Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA, Haji Danesh, Gurudash Talukder, Sagunlal Lohia and other leaders during this period are beyond description.
On 3/4th Apr. 71 T, Sub Major Kazimuddin, Capt Nazrul Haque, Captain Asharaf 3rd EBR. Major M.H. Chowdhury and Major M.T. Hossain (rtd) who joined with us held a meeting at Bhatgoan Bridge and discussed our future poan of action.
Having an exprienced and renowed officer like Major M T Hossain we set up an unified operational command keeping him as our head. Then we jountly prepared operational plan to disturb enemy concentration through fignting patrol. According to plan (1) one coy under comd of Sub A Majid (8 wing) was sent to Nilfamary. N/Sub Amir All Sheikh, and N/Sub Moazzem Hussain were with their pl comd and Hav Abul Kalam (now Sub) was with his suppt arms comd. (2) Capt Asraf of 3d EBR with I coy of 3 LBR along with JCOS Sub Abdullah and N/Sub Nasir, 2 coys of EBR under comd of sub Ilafiz with 2 anti-tank guns under comd of Ilav Nazim were deployed in Bhusir Bandar Bridge. Here over all comd was under Capt Asharf. (3) one coy with N/Sub Kawser and N/Sub Zaidul Hussain was sent to Badargonj area where Capt Anwar of 3d EPR with 2 pl strength joined with our troops.
Over a pl strength under N/Sub Lurfar Rahman and Hav Kibria was deployed on Rajbari and Raninagar road to stop enemy infiltration through the jungle road into Dinajpur town. Capt Nazrul Ilaque was made the operational Commander for EPR
