Muhammad Hamidullah Khan
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M. Hamidullah Khan, TJ, Sitara-e-Harb, BP （Bengali: এম হামিদুল্লাহ খান; 11 September 1938 – 30 December 2011） was a military leader in two wars fought in South Asia: the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Bangladesh Independence War in 1971.
During the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, Hamidullah was awarded Tamgha-i-Jurat Gallantry Medal for his courage and Sitara-e-Harb War Medal for his dedication in the September 1965 Pathankot infiltration.
In the Bangladesh Independence War in 1971, he planned and commanded the Chilmari riverborne amphibious raid, one of the most strategically significant
ground combat operation that was fought during the War of Independence of Bangladesh within the Mankachar sub~sector boundary of BDF Sector 11.
During the war in 1971, he held three posts.
As an official of the Bangladesh Government, M. Hamidullah Khan was the Principal BDF Representative of Guerilla Training at Chakulia, Bihar.
After participating in the Sector Commanders Conference held between July 11~17th 1971, BDF C-in-C Colonel M. A. G. Osmani transferred Hamidullah to Teldhala, BDF Sector 11 HQ. During that time he received a battlefield promotion to Squadron Leader.
Bangladesh Forces Sector 11 headquarters was under the command of BDF Commander Lt.
Col.
Ziaur Rahman, who appointed Hamidullah BDF Commander of Mankachar Sub-Sector 1, with additional charge of independent Roumari district.
On 3 November 1971, Sqn Ldr M. Hamidullah Khan was appointed BDF Commander of Sector 11.
Hamidullah was the Bangladesh representative during the 34th UNGA, United Nations General Assembly session in 1979 as Bangladesh Special Envoy on the question
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