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History of the War of Liberation

Ashuganj has a glorious role in 1971. On 14 April 1971 freedom fighters Abul Hossain, Shahjahan, Lance Nayekk A Hai, SubedarSirajul Islam and SepahiAbdur Rahman were killed in an encounter with Pak army. During the War of Liberation the Pak army used to torture and kill suspected Bangalis at a slaughter place near Ashuganj Silo. On 9 December 1971 the Pak army destroyed part of Ashuganj-BhairabRailway Bridge on the Ashuganj side by dynamite explosion. On the assumption that the Pak army left Ashuganj after destroying railway bridge the allied forces advanced towards Ashuganj to occupy it. As soon as they reached within 50 yards of Asuganj Thermal Power Plant the Pak army launched heavy attack on the 18 Rajput Regiment and killed 70 members of the allied forces including 4 officers. The Pak army left Asuganj on 10 December 1971. Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave 1 (Lalpur Bazar); mass killing site 1 (Ashuganj silo).’