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Shamsul Alam (Army officer)

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Shamsul Alam was a Bangladesh Army officer and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War.[1] He was awarded the Independence Award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh, posthumously in 2023 for his contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2][3] He was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case.[4] He had served as the director general of medical services of Bangladesh Army after the war.[5]

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  1. ^ BSS (2023-03-09). "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ^ "PM Hasina distributes Independence Award among this year's winners". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. ^ "9 individuals, 1 organization to get independence award". RTV Online. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  4. ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  5. ^ Wahab, A. T. M. Abdul (2004). Mukti Bahini Wins Victory: Pak Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971. Columbia Prokashani. p. 285. ISBN 978-984-713-044-6.