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Latest revision as of 07:32, 2 November 2025
Bangladeshi war hero and military officer
Golam Helal Morshed Khan is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was awarded Bir Bikrom, the third highest gallantry award, for his actions in the war.[1] He participated in the 1996 Bangladeshi coup d’état attempt.[2][3] On November 27, 2018, he and 150 retired army officers joined the Awami League.[4]
Khan was born on 27 November 1948 in Sirajganj District. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1968.[5]
During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Khan was a lieutenant in the Mukti Bahini and served in Kalkalia of Sector 3.[6][7] This second was commanded by Major K. M. Shafiullah who was later replaced by Major A. N. M. Nuruzzaman.[6] The neighboring camp was commanded by M Harun-Ar-Rashid who had borrowed weapons from Khan’s camp.[8] Khan fought in the battle to liberate Ashuganj in a joint operation between the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini.[9] He fought in the first and second battle of Belonia.[10]
Khan fought in the Liberation of Mirpur in 1972 as a captain in the 2nd East Bengal Regiment of the Bangladesh Army and commander of Delta Company.[11] After the surrender of the Pakistan Army and the independence of Bangladesh, Mirpur was the last stronghold of pro-Pakistan forces.[11] He commanded the Bangladeshi forces composed 82 personnel of Bangladesh Army and 200 personnel of Bangladesh Police.[11] His commanding officer was Major Moinul Hossain Chowdhury who sent Second Lieutenant Selim Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, who was killed in action, to support him.[11][12] The battle saw heavy gunfights between his forces and collaborators of Pakistan Army.[11] After losing 42 army personnel and 82 police personnel Khan retreated from Mirpur to an Indian army base.[11] Mirpur was liberated after reinforcements were sent from different cantonments of Bangladesh.[11]
Major General Khan was the GOC of Bogra Cantonment in 1996.[13][14] He criticised the government following the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election, which was boycotted by all parties except the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party who won,[15] and in response President of Bangladesh Abdur Rahman Biswas sacked him and deputy chief of Bangladesh Rifles, Brigadier General Hameedur Rehman.[13] Army chief Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammed Nasim revolted and launched the failed 1996 Bangladeshi coup d’état attempt with support of troops from Bogra Cantonment.[13] In the June 1996 Bangladeshi general election, the Awami League was elected to power.[15]
Khan is the chairman of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad.[16]
On November 27, 2018, he and 150 retired army officers joined the Awami League.[17]
