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| name = Belayet Hossain<br />
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| caption = [[Bir Uttom]] Belayet Hossain<br />
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| birth_place = [[Kasba Upazila|Kasba]], [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]]<br />
| death_date = [[November 14]], 1971<br />
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| nationality = [[Bangladesh|Bangladeshi]]<br />
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| known_for = [[Bir Uttom]]<br />
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'''Belayet Hossain''' ({{Lang-bn|বেলায়েত হোসেন}}, died November 14, 1971) was a heroic [[Freedom Fighter]] of the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of [[Bir Uttom|Bir Uttam]]. <br />
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== Birth and education ==<br />
The house of [[martyr]] Belayet Hossain is in [[Gachua Union|Gachua village]] of [[Sandwip Upazila]] of [[Chittagong District]]. His father's name is Majed Mia and mother's name is Bibi Mariam. His wife's name is Tafsila Begum. He has one son and one daughter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Rahman|first=Rashedur|script-title=bn:তোমাদের এ ঋণ শোধ হবে না|url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-03-29/news/236346|access-date=2020-08-06|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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Belayet Hossain served in the [[East Bengal Regiment|4th East Bengal Regiment]] of the [[Pakistan Army]]. In 1971, this regiment was stationed in [[Comilla Cantonment]]. He was in [[Brahmanbaria]] from the beginning of March. When the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|liberation war]] started, he played an important role in revolting and joining the war. At the end of the resistance war, he fought in the [[Salda (Tagil)|Salda river]] sub-sector of [[Sector 2 (Bucharest)|Sector 2]].<ref>{{Cite book|script-title=bn:একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধা, খেতাব পাওয়া মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের বীরত্বগাথা (প্রথম খন্ড)|publisher=Prothoma|year=2013|isbn=9789849025375|page=48|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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== Role in the liberation war ==<br />
On 14 November 1971, it occupied most of the area of [[Salda River]] in [[Kasba Upazila]] of [[Brahmanbaria District]]. The freedom fighters of [[Salda River]] sub-sector of Sector 2 divided into several groups and attacked the defensive position of the [[Pakistan Army]] earlier on the night of November 12. November 14 at one o'clock, A strong contingent of [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani troops]] marched through the godown area west of [[Monowara village]] to retake the [[Salda River]]. Belayet Hossain with his team attacked the advancing [[Pakistani army]]. The [[Pakistani army]] was devastated by the fierce attack and after a while they start fleeing. Then Belayet Hossain chased them with his comrades while he was leader some of the fraction war. With his extraordinary heroism, the [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani army]] started fleeing. The frightened soldiers then began to retreat, firing back. But he was not a man to give up. His wish was to capture one or two enemy soldiers alive. He continued to move forward with courage and quickness but his wish couldn't get fulfilled. A bullet fired by the enemy came at his head. He fell to the ground and died in battle.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Tomb ==<br />
With the help of the villagers, Belayet was buried along with other martyred freedom fighters on a hill in Kullapathar village. This cemetery is now known as Kullapathar Shaheed Memorial.<ref>{{Cite web|title=কুল্লাপাথরের যে টিলায় শায়িত ৫০ যোদ্ধা|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/art-literature/news/bd/379837.details|access-date=2020-08-06|website=banglanews24.com|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and honors==<br />
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*[[Bir Uttom]]<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery widths="320" heights="200"><br />
File:Grave of Shahid Belayet Hossain ( Bir Uttom ) at kullapathar Martyrs Memorial, kasba, Brahmanbaria.jpg|Belayet's grave at Kullapathar Shaheed Memorial (front and center)<br />
File:Kullapathar Martyrs Memorial. names of the martyrs of 1971.jpg|"List of names of heroic freedom fighters at Kollapathar Cemetery during the Great War of Liberation in 1971" Name of Martyr Belayet on plaque (Serial No.26)<br />
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== Footnotes ==<br />
* <small>{{Prothom Alo - This debt of yours will not be repaid|url=http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-03-29/news/236346|date=29 March 2012|title=তোমাদের এ ঋণ শোধ হবে না|ticket=2018101610008188}}</small><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Bir Uttom}}<br />
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[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]<br />
[[Category:1971 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br />
[[Category:People from Sandwip Upazila]]<br />
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]</div>Bot