Bangladesh Armed Forces - Bangladesh Forces Sectors and Subsectors

Bangladesh Forces Sectors and Subsectors

Sectors of Bangladesh Forces – War of Independence
Sector & Date of Formation Area Sector Commander Sub Sectors (Commanders)
Sector 1 – 4 April 1971 Chittagong District, Chittagong Hill Tracts, and the entire eastern area of the Noakhali District on the banks of the river Muhuri. The headquarters of the sector was at Harina. Major Ziaur Rahman – (10 April 1971 – 10 May 1971)Transferred to Sector 11
Major Rafiqul Islam (10 May 1971 – 14 February 1972)
  1. Rishimukh (Captain Shamsul Islam);
  2. Sreenagar (Captain Matiur Rahman, Captain Mahfuzur Rahman);
  3. Manughat (Captain Mahfuzur Rahman);
  4. Tabalchhari (Sergeant Ali Hossain); and
  5. Dimagiri (Army Sergeant, name unknown until today).
Sector 2 – 4 April 1971 Districts of Dhaka, Comilla, and Faridpur, and part of Noakhali District. Major Khaled Mosharraf – (10 April 1971 – 22 September 1971)Transferred
Major ATM Haider (Sector Commander 22 September 1971 – 18 December 1972)
  1. Gangasagar, Akhaura and Kasba (Mahbub, Lieutenant Farooq, and Lieutenant Humayun Kabir);
  2. Mandabhav (Captain Gaffar);
  3. Shalda-nadi (Mahmud Hasan);
  4. Matinagar (Lieutenant Didarul Alam);
  5. Nirbhoypur (Captain Akbar, Lieutenant Mahbub); and
  6. Rajnagar (Captain Jafar Imam, Captain Shahid, and Lieutenant Imamuzzaman)
Sector 3 – 4 April 1971 Area between Churaman Kathi (near Sreemangal) and Sylhet in the north and Singerbil of Brahmanbaria in the south. Major K M Shafiullah(10 April 1971 – 21 July 1971)
Captain ANM Nuruzzaman (23 July 1971 – 14 February 1972)
  1. Asrambari (Captain Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
  2. Baghaibari (Captain Aziz, Captain) Ejaz);
  3. Hatkata (Captain Matiur Rahman);
  4. Simla (Captain Matin);
  5. Panchabati (Captain Nasim);
  6. Mantala (Captain MSA Bhuyan);
  7. Vijoynagar (Captain MSA Bhuyan);
  8. Kalachhora (Lieutenant Majumdar);
  9. Kalkalia (Lieutenant Golam Helal Morshed); and
  10. Bamutia (Lieutenant Sayeed)
Sector 4 – 4 April 1971 Area from Habiganj District on the north to Kanaighat Police Station on the south along the 100 mile long border with India. The headquarters of the sector was initially at Karimganj and later at Masimpur. Major Chittaranjan Datta (10 April 1971 – 14 February 1972)
Captain A. Rab
  1. Jalalpur (Mahbubur Rob Sadi);
  2. Barapunji (Captain A. Rab);
  3. Amlasid (Lieutenant Zahir);
  4. Kukital (Flight Lieutenant Kader, Captain Shariful Haq);
  5. Kailas Shahar (Lieutenant Wakiuzzaman); and
  6. Kamalpur (Captain Enam)
Sector 5 Area from Durgapur to Danki (Tamabil) of Sylhet District and the entire area up to the eastern borders of the district. The headquarters of the sector was at Shilong, Bharat. Major Mir Shawkat Ali – (30 July 1971 – 14 February 1972)
  1. Muktapur (Sergeant Nazir Hossain, Freedom Fighter Faruq was 2IC);
  2. Dauki (Sergeant Major BR Chowdhury);
  3. Shela (Captain Helal);
  4. Bholajanj (Lieutenant Taheruddin Akhunji);
  5. Balat (Sergeant Ghani, Captain Salahuddin and Enanmul Haq Chowdhury); and
  6. Barachhara (Captain Muslim Uddin).
Sector 11 – 10 June 1971 Mymensingh and Tangail along with parts of Rangpur – Gaibandha, Ulipur, Kamalpur and Chilmari. The headquarters of the sector was at Teldhala until 10 October, then transferred to Mahendraganj. Major Ziaur Rahman – (15 May 1971 – 10 October 1971)Transferred to Sylhet Sector 4&5
Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan (2 November 1971 – 14 February 1972)
Major Abu Taher – Interim Appointment by Major Ziaur Rahman (10 October 1971) – grenade/mind blast caused loss of leg (02 November 1971); Indian Medical Board Release 14 November '71 Pune
  1. Mankarchar (Squadron Leader M.Hamidullah Khan 15 July ~ November 2);
  2. Mahendraganj (Major Abu Taher 18 August ~ October 10 – Transferred; Lieutenant Mannan);
  3. Purakhasia (Lieutenant Hashem);
  4. Dhalu (Lieutenant Taher; Lieutenant Kamal);
  5. Rangra (Matiur Rahman)
  6. Shivabari (divided between JCOs of the EPR);
  7. Bagmara (divided between JCOs of the EPR); and
  8. Maheshkhola (a member of the EPR).
Sector 6 Rangpur District and part of Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was at Burimari near Patgram. Wing Commander M Khademul Bashar – (30 July 1971 – 14 February 1972)
  1. Bhajanpur (Captain Nazrul, Flight Lieutenant Sadruddin and Captain Shahriyar);
  2. Patgram (Initially divided between JCOs of the EPR and later taken over by Captain Matiur Rahman);
  3. Sahebganj (Captain Nawazesh Uddin);
  4. Mogalhat (Captain Delwar); and
  5. Chilahati (Flight Lieutenant Iqbal)
Sector 7 Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra and part of Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was at Taranngapur. Major Nazmul Huq (2–20 August 1971)
Major Kazi Nuruzzaman (21 August – 14 February 1972)
Subedar Major A Rab
  1. Malan (initially divided between JCOs and later taken over by Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir);
  2. Tapan (Major Nazmul Huq, also commanded by CO of the EPR);
  3. Mehdipur (Subedar Iliyas, Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir);
  4. Hamzapur (Captain Idris);
  5. Anginabad (unnamed freedom fighter);
  6. Sheikhpara (Captain Rashid);
  7. Thokrabari (Subedar Muazzam); and
  8. Lalgola (Captain Gheyasuddin Chowdhury).
Sector 8 In April 1971, the operational area of the sector comprised the districts of Kushtia, Jessore, Khulna, Barisal, Faridpur and Patuakhali. At the end of May the sector was reconstituted and comprised the districts of Kuhstia, Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira and the northern part of Faridpur district. The headquarters of the sector was at Benapole. Major Abu Osman Chowdhury – Dishonorable discharge (15 May – 30 June 1971)
Major Abul Manzur – Deceased (15 August 1971 – 14 February 1972)
  1. Boyra (Captain Khandokar Nazmul Huda);
  2. Hakimpur (Captain Shafiq Ullah);
  3. Bhomra (Captain Salahuddin, Captain Shahabuddin);
  4. Lalbazar (Captain AR Azam Chowdhury);
  5. Banpur (Captain Mostafizur Rahman);
  6. Benapole (Captain Abdul Halim, Captain Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury); and
  7. Shikarpur (Captain Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Lieutenant Jahangir).
Sector 9 Barisal, Patuakhali, and parts of the district of Khulna and Faridpur. Major M A Jalil – (17 July – 24 December 1971)
Major Abul Manzur
Major Joynal Abedin
  1. Taki;
  2. Hingalganj; and
  3. Shamshernagar.
Sector 10 This sector consisted of the Naval Commandos. • Commander HQ BD Forces (3–16 December 1971) None.

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