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	\| birth_place = [[Chandpur District]]		\| birth_place = [[Chandpur District\|Chandpur]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan\|Pakistan]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1971\|03\|29\|1947\|05\|05}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1971\|03\|29\|1947\|05\|05}}
	\| death_place = [[~~Jashore~~ Cantonment]]		\| death_place = [[Jessore Cantonment]], [[Khulna Division\|Khulna]], Bangladesh
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			\| alma_mater = [[Faujdarhat Cadet College]]<br />[[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology]] (no degree)<br />[[Pakistan Military Academy]]
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	'''~~Martyr Lt.~~ Anwar Hossain''' (May 5, 1948 - March 29, 1971) was a [[Bangladesh Army]] officer who fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation ~~war~~]]. He was killed in the war and posthumously awarded [[Bir Uttom]], the second highest gallantry award in [[Bangladesh]].		'''Mohammad Anwar Hossain''' (May 5, 1948 - March 29, 1971) was a [[Bangladesh Army]] officer who fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref name=":0" /> ''He was killed in the war and posthumously awarded [[Bir Uttom]]'',<ref name=":0" /> the second highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Gallantry Awards \|url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Gallantry_Awards \|access-date=2024-11-12 \|website=Banglapedia }}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Anwar Hossain was born in Sonapur, [[Shahrasti Upazila\|Shahrasti]], [[Chandpur District\|Chandpur]], [[East Bengal]], [[~~British India~~]], on 5 May 1948. His father's name was MD Abdul ~~hoque~~ and mother was ~~NurJahan begum~~. In 1965 he finished his SSC and in 1967 HSC from [[Faujdarhat Cadet College]]. He joined the [[Pakistan Army]] after studying for one year in [[East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology]].		Anwar Hossain was born in Sonapur, [[Shahrasti Upazila\|Shahrasti]], [[Chandpur District\|Chandpur]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan]] (now in [[Chittagong Division\|Chittagong]], Bangladesh), on 5 May 1948.<ref name=":0" /> His father's name was MD Abdul Hoque and mother was Nur Jahan Begum. In 1965, he finished his [[Secondary School Certificate\|SSC]] and in 1967, [[Higher Secondary Certificate\|HSC]] from [[Faujdarhat Cadet College]].<ref name=":0" /> He joined the [[Pakistan Army]] after studying for one year in [[East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology]].<ref name=":0" />

	==Career==		==Career==
	Hossain joined the [[Pakistan Military Academy]] and was commission as a second lieutenant on 29 March 1970. He was posted to the 1st East Bengal Regiment under the 107 ~~infantry brigade~~ in [[Jessore Cantonment]].<ref name="~~tyu~~">{{~~cite web~~\|~~last1~~=Haider\|~~first1~~=Keya\|~~title~~=Hossain, Mohammad Anwar~~\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Hossain,_Mohammad_Anwar\|website=Banglapedia\|access-date=20 August 2017\|language=en~~}}</ref>		Hossain joined the [[Pakistan Military Academy]] and was commission as a second lieutenant on 29 March 1970.<ref name=":0" /> He was posted to the 1st East Bengal Regiment under the 107 Infantry Brigade in [[Jessore Cantonment]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite Banglapedia \|last=Haider \|first=Keya \|article=Hossain, Mohammad Anwar}}</ref>

	==Death and legacy==		==Death and legacy==
	On 25 March 1971, Pakistan Army launched [[Operation Searchlight]] and Bangladesh Liberation ~~war~~ started. On 29 March 1971, 107 infantry brigade commander, Brigadier General [[Abdur Rahim Durrani]], ordered the 1st East Bengal Regiment to be disarmed. The regiment was surrounded by 25 Baloch Regiment and 3 Frontier Force. The Bengal regiment led by Lieutenant [[Hafizuddin Ahmed]] and Hossain resisted. They fought against the [[West ~~Pakistan]]i~~ troops and escaped Jessore Cantonment. Hossain was killed in the fighting. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom. The [[Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College]] in [[Dhaka Cantonment]] was named after him.<ref name="~~tyu~~" /><ref>{{cite news \|title=Rangpur Cadet College becomes champion\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25610\|work=The Daily Star\|date=1 March 2008\|language=en\|access-date=20 August ~~2022~~}}</ref>		On 25 March 1971, The [[Pakistan Army]] launched [[Operation Searchlight]] and the Bangladesh Liberation War started.<ref name=":0" /> On 29 March 1971, 107 infantry brigade commander, Brigadier General [[Abdur Rahim Durrani]], ordered the 1st East Bengal Regiment to be disarmed.<ref name=":0" /> The regiment was surrounded by 25 Baloch Regiment and 22 Frontier Force.<ref name=":0" /> The Bengal regiment led by Lieutenant [[Hafizuddin Ahmed]] and Hossain resisted.<ref name=":0" /> They fought against the West Pakistani troops and escaped Jessore Cantonment. Hossain was killed in the fighting. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom.<ref name=":0" /> The [[Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College]] in [[Dhaka Cantonment]] was named after him.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news \|title=Rangpur Cadet College becomes champion \|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25610 \|work=The Daily Star \|date=1 March 2008 \|language=en \|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni]]		[[Category:Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni]]
	[[Category:People from ~~Chandpur District~~]]		[[Category:People from Shahrasti]]
	[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]		[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]
	[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]		[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]
	[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]		[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]

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'''Martyr Lt. Anwar Hossain''' (May 5, 1948 - March 29, 1971) was a [[Bangladesh Army]] officer who fought in the [[Bangladesh Liberation war]]. He was killed in the war and posthumously awarded [[Bir Uttom]], the second highest gallantry award in [[Bangladesh]].

==Early life==
Anwar Hossain was born in Sonapur, [[Shahrasti Upazila|Shahrasti]], [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], [[East Bengal]], [[British India]], on 5 May 1948. His father's name was MD Abdul hoque and mother was NurJahan begum. In 1965 he finished his SSC and in 1967 HSC from [[Faujdarhat Cadet College]]. He joined the [[Pakistan Army]] after studying for one year in [[East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology]].

==Career==
Hossain joined the [[Pakistan Military Academy]] and was commission as a second lieutenant on 29 March 1970. He was posted to the 1st East Bengal Regiment under the 107 infantry brigade in [[Jessore Cantonment]].<ref name="tyu">{{cite web|last1=Haider|first1=Keya|title=Hossain, Mohammad Anwar|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Hossain,_Mohammad_Anwar|website=Banglapedia|access-date=20 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Death and legacy==
On 25 March 1971, Pakistan Army launched [[Operation Searchlight]] and Bangladesh Liberation war started. On 29 March 1971, 107 infantry brigade commander, Brigadier General [[Abdur Rahim Durrani]], ordered the 1st East Bengal Regiment to be disarmed. The regiment was surrounded by 25 Baloch Regiment and 3 Frontier Force. The Bengal regiment led by Lieutenant [[Hafizuddin Ahmed]] and Hossain resisted. They fought against the [[West Pakistan]]i troops and escaped Jessore Cantonment. Hossain was killed in the fighting. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttom. The [[Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College]] in [[Dhaka Cantonment]] was named after him.<ref name="tyu" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Rangpur Cadet College becomes champion|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25610|work=The Daily Star|date=1 March 2008|language=en|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1971 deaths]]
[[Category:People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni]]
[[Category:People from Chandpur District]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]