Bangladeshi military personnel and adviser to the interim government
Faruk-e-Azam is a member of the advisory council of the Bangladesh Interim Government.[2] He actively took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War and later awarded Bir Protik gallantry award by the Government of Bangladesh. He was a naval commando and a deputy commander of the expeditionary team in Operation Jackpot.[3]
Early life and education
Faruk-e-Azam was born in Hathazari, Chittagong. He passed intermediate at the beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4]
Role in the Liberation war
In 1971, Faruk was in Khulna at the beginning of the Liberation War. He experienced difficulties while he was on his way to Chattogram.[5]
On May 6, he crossed the border and took shelter in India's Harina Youth Camp. During his stay there, he was enlisted in the navy. After two months of training in Palashi, he was selected for the Operation Jackpot.[6]
Three teams were selected to attack the Chattogram port on August 16, 1971. One team could not reach Chattogram, but the other two teams, comprising 37 members, participated in the attack, with AW Chowdhury as the captain. Faruk was a deputy commander of "Operation Jackpot", which was one of the biggest operations against the Pakistan forces during the war carried out in Chattogram port.[7]
Career
Faruk was one of the organisers of the first Bijoy Mela in Chattogram in 1989 and was an active member of the Forum for Planned Chattogram.[8]
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