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Taramon Bibi

Taramon Bibi Bir Protik was one of the two female freedom fighters in Bangladesh to obtain the Bir Protik award. She engaged in direct combat during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 as a member of the Mukti Bahini, which was a guerrilla force that fought against the Pakistani military.

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Taramon Bibi
Bir Protik
তারামন বিবি
Bornc. 1956
Shankar Madhabpur, Kurigram, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died (aged 62)
Char Rajibpur Upazila, Kurigram, Bangladesh
Military career
AllegianceBangladesh Bangladesh
Alliance
Mukti Bahini
Service year
1971
Conflicts
Bangladesh Liberation War
AwardsBir Protik

Taramon Bibi Bir Protik (c. 1956 – 1 December 2018)1 was one of the two female freedom fighters in Bangladesh to obtain the Bir Protik award.23 She engaged in direct combat during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 as a member of the Mukti Bahini (Liberation Army), which was a guerrilla force that fought against the Pakistani military.4

Biography

Bibi was born in Shankar Madhabpur village, Kurigram District, to Abdus Sobhan and Kulsum Bewa. She was hired by the Mukti Bahini to help cook and clean the camp when she was 16. She was interested in the war effort and asked Havildar Muhit, in the infantry regiment of Sector 11, to train her. He trained her on the usage of the .303 British rifle and submachine guns.5 She was in Sector 11 under the leadership of sector commander Abu Taher.

Taramon Bibi died at her residence at Char Rajibpur Upazila, Kurigram, at 1:30am on 1 December 2018.6

Award

After the war, she was awarded Bir Protik (Symbol of Valour) by the Bangladesh government in 1973.4 But her whereabouts were unknown, and the award was never handed over to her. She herself remained unaware of this until 1995, when a researcher from Mymensingh discovered her.7 She was finally given her award by then Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia on 19 December 1995.8

Personal life

Bibi was married to Abdul Majid.9 Together they had a son, Abu Taher, and a daughter.910

Death

She died in Kurigram, Bangladesh, at the age of 62.

Legacy

She was a fighter of the Mukti Bahini during the Independence War in 1971.

References

References

  1. "Taramon Bibi is no more". Banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. Taramon Bibi (8 March 2015). "The girl who became a soldier". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. "Bir Protik Taramon Bibi transferred to Dhaka CMH". The Daily Star. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  4. "Bir Pratik Taramon Bibi dies at 62". bdnews24.com. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  5. "Taramon Bibi: A folktale of a country". The Guardian. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  6. "Bir Protik Taramon Bibi dies". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  7. "The women in our Liberation War". The Daily Star. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  8. Aasha Mehreen Amin, Lavina Ambreen Ahmed and Shamim Ahsan. "Tales of Endurance and Courage". humanists.net. Archived from the original on 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  9. তারামন বিবি হাসপাতালে. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  10. "Bir Protik Taramon Bibi transferred to Dhaka CMH". The Daily Star. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-12-01.