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{{short description|Bangladeshi soldier, Bir Sreshtho (1947-1971)}}
{{other people5||Mustafa Kamal (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[File:বীর শ্রেষ্ঠ পদক.jpg|20px]]
| name = Mustafa Kamal
| honorific_suffix = [[Bir Sreshtho]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|12|16|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|04|18|1947|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Barishal]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan]]
| death_place = [[Akhaura Upazila|Akhaura]], [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]], Bangladesh<ref>{{cite web |title=The Bir Sreshtho|url=http://www.birsreshtho.com/details.htm|website=BirSreshtho.com |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref>
| image =
| allegiance = Bangladesh
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[Sepoy]]
| commands =
| unit = [[East Bengal Regiment]]
| battles = [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
| awards = [[Bir Sreshtho]]
| laterwork = Sector 7
}}
'''Mustafa Kamal''' ({{lang-bn|মোস্তফা কামাল}}), better known as '''Shaheed Sipahi Mustafa Kamal''' was a [[sepoy]] in the Bangladesh Army during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Liberation War]]. He was born on 16 December 1947 in Hajipur village of Daulatkhan upazila under [[Bhola]] district. His father, Habibur Rahman was a Havilder. On 18 April 1971, Mustafa Kamal was killed in a defensive battle against the [[Pakistan Army]] in Daruin village of [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]]. He was posthumously awarded [[Bir Sreshtho]].<ref name="auto">{{cite news |last1=Chandan|first1=Md Shahnawaz Khan|title=A Hero's Tale|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/a-heros-tale-32545 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref>

{{Campaignbox Bangladesh Liberation War}}

==Biography==

Mustafa Kamal was born in 1947 at the Poshchim Hajipur village under Daulatkhana Upazila in [[Bhola]] district.<ref name="auto"/> His father was a Havildar in the army. Kamal had his education only up to second grade and spent most of his childhood with his father at the Comilla Cantonment. On 16 December 1967, Kamal escaped from his house and joined the [[East Bengal Regiment]]. Mustafa Kamal was a well-known boxer. During mid-March in 1971, he was transferred from Comilla Cantonment to the headquarters of the 4th East Bengal Regiment at Brahmanbaria. As the Bangladesh Liberation War started in 1971, East Bengal Regiment had taken the control of Brahmanbaria with three Defence bases at Aashuganj, Ujanishwar, and Anderson lake. But Pakistani army continued attacking with their heavy artillery in these places. As a result, East Bengal Regiment retreated back to Aakhaura, Shanti Nagar, and Darwin. 2nd Platoon was sent to Darwin to reinforce the troops. Mustafa Kamal was a soldier of this platoon. Major Shafayat Jamil verbally declared him as the Lance Naek and gave him the responsibility of leading a team. He died at Darwin on 18 April 1971 during a battle against the Pakistan Army. He was buried at Darwin. He was posthumously rewarded as "Bir Shrestha", the highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. A postage stamp was also published to pay respect to him.

==Battle of Doruin==
[[Image:Mustafa Kamal Grave 1.JPG|right|thumb|Mausoleum of Mustafa Kamal]]
Mustafa Kamal was a Sepoy of the 4th East Bengal Regiment. At the start of March, the 4th Regiment was moved from [[Comilla Cantonment]] to Brahmanbaria. After the incidents of 25 March, the 4th Regiment successfully brought Brahmanbaria under control. Under the leadership of Major Shafayat Jamil, they revolted against the Pakistani officers and formed a defense Camp at Brahmanbaria. They continued fighting against the Pakistan Army and eventually arrived at Aakhaura. At Aakhaura, the 4th Regiment set their camp in Gangashagar and Talshahar. To avoid any unexpected attacks from the Pakistanis, the 2nd Platoon of the company "Alpha" was sent to Darwin village. Mostafa Kamal was one of the section commanders of the 2nd Platoon.

On 16 April, Pakistan Army started to approach the Regiment camp. They were coming over the railway of the Comilla-Aakhaura root. The regiment also reconciled their position at Darwin. They settled on their trenches near a pond. Mostafa took the rightmost position.

On 17 April, Pakistanis opened fire. Major Shafayat Jamil strengthened his force by sending the 11th Platoon of company Delta to Darwin.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mustafa|first1=Hisham Bin|title=Bir Sreshtho: The Seven Most Valiant Heroes|url=http://news.priyo.com/2013/12/16/bir-sreshtho-seven-most-valiant-heroes-95062.html|website=news.priyo.com|publisher=PRIYO.COM|access-date=18 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618205949/http://news.priyo.com/2013/12/16/bir-sreshtho-seven-most-valiant-heroes-95062.html|archive-date=18 June 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At around 12 pm, the Pakistanis attacked from West. Another part of the Pakistan Army attacked [[Mukti Bahini]] from behind. As a result, the Regiment decided to retreat from Darwin. Mostafa Kamal took the responsibility of covering for his fellow fighters.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |last1=Manik|first1=Julfikar Ali|last2=Ahmed|first2=Inam|title=Heroes away from home|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=117921 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> Most of the fighters retreated to a safer position as Kamal relentlessly kept firing with his [[light machine gun]]. He kept on fighting until he ran out of bullets and was surrounded. He was bayoneted to death.<ref name="auto1"/> He, along with 20 to 40 other Mukti Bahini soldiers, was killed in this battle.

==Legacy==
In Kamalpur, a football stadium named '''Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Sipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium''' was named after him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoque |first1=Shishir |title=BFF get hold of Kamalapur stadium |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/football/2013/dec/23/bff-get-hold-kamalapur-stadium |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=18 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304002731/http://www.dhakatribune.com/football/2013/dec/23/bff-get-hold-kamalapur-stadium |archive-date=4 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bir Sreshtho}}

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[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:1971 deaths]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi military personnel]]
[[Category:People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Sreshtho]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]

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