Taramon Bibi laid to rest with state honour

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: Bir Protik Taramon Bibi was laid to eternal rest with state honour on Saturday at her family graveyard in Rajibpur upazila of Kurigram district.

A smartly turned out contingent of police forces gave a guard of honour and bugle played the last post before the namaz-e-janaza of Taramon Bibi held on her Katcharipara residence around 2:00 pm.

Freedom fighters, political leaders, professionals, socio-cultural activists and elite of Rangpur region joined the namaz-e-janaza of the freedom fighter.

Her coffin was draped with the national flag. District, police and upazila administrations, Muktijoddha Sangshad, political parties and other organisations placed wreaths on her coffin after the namaz-e-janaza to show respect to the heroic daughter of the soil.

The valiant freedom fighter breather her last at her residence at Madhdabpur area in the upazila at 1:30 am last night.

She had been suffering from diabetics and lung problems for long. Taramon Bibi was married to Abdul Majid. She left behind husband, a son, one daughter and huge admirers to mourn her death.

Taramon Bibi was one of the two female liberation war veterans in Bangladesh obtaining the prestigious gallantry award-‘Bir Protik.

She took part in the War of Liberation in Sector number 11 under the command of Colonel Abu Taher at the call of Bangabandhu after being inspired by Habilder Muhib at Char Rajibpur Muktijoddha Camp.

She first started cooking for the freedom fighters — but soon began spying to gather information on movements of the occupations forces — and subsequently took part in the battles after getting arms training from Habilder Muhib.

After independence, she returned to her native Sankar Madhobpur village (now eroded by river erosion) under Rajibpur upazila and got married to Abdul Mazid in 1974.

The then government of Bangabandhu awarded Taramon Bibi the gallantry title ‘Bir Pratik’ in recognition of her courage and bravery during the War of Liberation.


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