BANGLADESH SECTOR COMMANDER 1971

Sector 1:
Maj. Ziaur Rahman (April.-June), Maj. Md. Rafique (June-December)
Chittagong, Cox's Bazaar, Khagrachor, Rangamati, Banderbon; international borders: Tripura, Mizoram, Myanmar.

Sector 2:
Major Khaled Mosharraf (Apr.-Sept.), Major A. T. M. Haider (Sept.-Dec.)
Dhaka, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Comilla, Daudkandi, Shariatpur, Chandpur, Lakhipur, Feni, Noakhali; international border: Tripura

Sector 3:
Maj. K. M. Shafiullah (Apr.- Sept.), Maj. A. K. M. Nuruzzaman (Sept.-Dec.), Halim Bahini: Leader Capt. Abdul Halim Chowdhury
Kalikor, Gazipur, Narshingdi, Kishorganj, Manikgonj, Hobiganj, Brahmanbaria; international border: Meghalaya.

Sector 4:
Maj. C.R. Dutta
Moulvibazar, Kamolganj, Jokiganj; international border: Tripura, Meghalaya.

Sector 5:
Maj. Mir Shaukat Ali
Sylhet, Chattok, Jantopur, Boshtola; international border: Meghalaya

Sector 6:
Wing. Comd. M.A. Basher (July- Dec)
Rangpur, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Nilfamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Panchogarh; international border: West Bengal, Assam.

Sector 7:
Maj. Nazmul Huq (July - Aug.), Maj. Nuruzzaman (Aug.- Dec.), Mirza Latif Bahini, Leader: Mirza Latif (Sirajganj)
Bogra, Sirajganj, Pabna, Natore, Rajshahi, Nawabganj, Naoga, Jaipurhat, Bogra; international border: West Bengal.

Sector 8:
Maj. Abu Osman Chowdhury (Apr.- Aug.), Maj. M. A. Manzoor (Aug. - Dec.), Sripur Bahini, Leader: Akbar, Hemayet Bahini, Leader: Hemayet Uddin, Fazlu Bahini, Leader: Fl. Lt. Fazlul Huq.
Magura, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Norail, Khulna (part), Satkhira (part), Pirojpur (part), Faridpur, Rajbari, Kushtia, Meherpur, (Mujibnagar- the then provisional Government constitutionally being formed here on April 17th 1971); international border: West Bengal.

Sector 9:
Maj. M.A. Jalil ( till Dec.), Quddus Bahini, Leader: Abdul Quddus Mollah.
Khulna (part), Satkhira (part), Pirojpur (part), Jhalokati, Bagherhat, Patuakhali, Borguna, Bhola; international border: West Bengal.

Sector 10:
Waterways under the Naval Commando operations, formed on 27th. May.

Sector 11:
Maj. M.A. Taher (Aug.-Nov.), Sq. Ldr. Hamidullah (Nov. Dec.), Kaderia Bahini, Leader: Abdul Kader Siddiqui, Motalleb Bahini, Leader Capt. (retd) Abdul Motalleb.
Tangail, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrokona, Sunamganj, Mymensingh; international border: Meghalaya.