M. A. G. Osmani
(1918-1984)
Bangladeshi general
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Muhammad Ataul Goni Osmani (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ আতাউল গণি ওসমানী; 1 September 1918 – 16 February 1984), also known as Bongobir (the Hero of Bengal), was a Bengali military leader. He served as Commander-in-chief of Bangladesh Forces during the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence. Osmani's career spanned five decades, beginning with service in the British Indian Army in 1939. He fought in Burma during World War II, and served in the Pakistan Army until 1967. Osmani was appointed head of the Bengali armed resistance in 1971 by the Provisional Government of Bangladesh, and he is regarded as the founder of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Osmani retired from the Army in 1972.
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1 September 1918 Osmani Nagar, Sylhet, British India
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| Died |
16 February 1984 (aged 65) London, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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