Abdus Salek Choudhury

Abdus Salek Choudhury (20 September 1946 - 19 November 1972) was a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. For his bravery in the Bangladeshi war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttom. He held the rank of captain during the war. He served as commander of Sector-2.

Career Chowdhury was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in the 25th Frontier Force Regiment in 1966. In 1971, Chowdhury served in the Pakistan Army. At that time, he was working in Dhaka Cantonment. He was in Dhaka in March. He fled on 22 April and joined the Bangladesh Liberation War. Initially, he fought in Comilla under Khaled Musharraf (Bir Uttom). Later, when the Salda sector was formed, he was appointed as the captain of the Salda River sub-sector of sector two. When Khaled Musharraf was injured in October, Major Chowdhury became the commander of the Mukti Bahini 'K' Force.

Legacy On 11 February 2010, a book was published about his life titled "Major Abdus Salek Chowdhury and the Salda War".