M.A.G. Osmani
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General M. A. G. Osmani |
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| Nickname(s) | Bongobir (বঙ্গবীর) |
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1 September 1918 Sylhet, British India |
| Died | 16 February 1984 (aged 65) London, England |
| Buried at | Shah Jalal Dargah Cemetery Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |
British Empire (1939-1947) Pakistan (1947-1967) Bangladesh Forces (1971-1972) |
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British Indian Army Pakistan Army Bangladesh Forces |
| Years of service | 1939-1972 |
| Rank | General |
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Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ আতাউল গনি ওসমানী; 1 September 1918 – 16 February 1984), also known as Bangabir (the Hero of Bengal), was the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Forces during the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence. Osmani's career spanned five decades, beginning with service in the British Indian Army in 1939. He fought in Burma during World War II, and served in the Pakistan Army until 1967. Osmani was appointed head of the Bengali armed resistance in 1971 by the Provisional Government of Bangladesh, and he is regarded as the founder of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. General Osmani retired in 1972.
Osmani entered politics in independent Bangladesh, serving as a member of parliament and cabinet minister in the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He resigned from the government after he opposed the creation of BAKSAL. Osmani is credited with introducing Kazi Nazrul Islam's "Chol Chol Chol" as Bangladesh's national march.
Osmani was born to a landowning family in Sunamganj, British India, on 1 September 1918. He was a descendant of Shah Nizamuddin Osmani, a 14th-century associate of Shah Jalal. The Osmani ancestral village is in Dayamir Union, Balaganj Upazila.
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