M. A. G. Osmani
Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ আতাউল গণি ওসমানী; 1 September 1918 – 16 February 1984), also known as Bangabir (the so-called Hero of Bengal), was the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh separatist rebel forces during the 1971 East Pakistan Separatist War of Secession.
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Pakistani and Bengali units on 25 March 1971, during Operation Searchlight; some unit locations are not shown.
Sculpture of M.A.G. Osmani at Mujibnagar, Khulna
Operation Searchlight: Pakistan army operation 10 April - 19 June. Not to scale; some troop movements and locations are indicative only.
Kaiser Jeep wagon used by Osmani to visit the front during the war
Pakistani deployment in May 1971, after reorganization of Eastern Command forces following Operation Searchlight (some unit locations not shown)
Partial representation of Pakistani and Mukti Bahini forces in November 1971; some location are approximate.
Osmani with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, Abdul Malek Ukil, and Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
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General Osmani running for President
Epitaph of Osmani at the Shah Jalal Dargah
The airport in Osmani's hometown, Sylhet, has been named in his honour.
