Munshi Abdur Rouf
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Munshi Abdur Rouf (Bangla: মুন্সী আবদুর রউফ) (1943-1971) was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Liberation War.
Munshi Abdur Rouf was born in May 1943 in the village of Salamatpur of Boalkhali upazila under Faridpur District. Enrolled in the East Bengal Regiment on 8 May 1963, he was attached with a regular infantry unit during War of Liberation. Munshi Abdur Rouf was killed on 7 April 1971 at Kurighat in Chittagong Hill Tracts after causing extensive damage to Pakistan Army with his MG and forcing them to retreat. He was buried at Naniarchor Upazilla in Rangamati District.
He was awarded Bir Sreshtho, which is the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh.
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