Historical Events
During the War of Liberation quite a few encounters were held between the Mukti Bahinis and the Pak army in Companiganj upazila in which seven Muktijoddhas including Sadar BLF Commander Ohidur Rahman Wadud were killed. Marks of the War of Liberation Mass grave near Sluice Gate no 16 of the upazila.
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