Tura, May 09: BSF and BGB paid homage and remembered the BSF heroes of 1971 Indo-Pak War on 07th May 2014. The names of BSF martyrs are engraved in golden letterson the War Memorial, which stands bang on the Indo-BD International Border. A documentary is being made by BSF at the initiative of Sh. B D Sharma, IPS, Addl DG (Eastern Command), which will keep the memories ever fresh and continue to inspire the generations to come in both the countries. The services of professionals from Kolkata were taken to shoot the documentary.
Sh. D S Pathak, IPS, Director General of BSF and Major General Aziz Ahmed, Director General, BGB, were present on the occasion to pay homage to the martyrs, whose supreme sacrifice denied the strategic control over the Dalu-Tura road in Liberation War of Bangladesh. After paying tribute and honour to the martyrs of Kilapara,DG BSF said “This is really a special day in our endeavour to remember and honour the Martyrs of Kilapara. Last year, we inaugurated the the Martyrs Memorial and today we have again got together to offer our tributes to the heroic saga of sacrifice and courage and capture the same in the form of documentary, that will keep our memories ever fresh and continue to inspire the future generations in both the countries”.
Sh. B S Tyagi (Commandant Retd), the then Coy Comdr of BOP Dalu, Smt. Kalita W/O Constable P C Kalita, who had laid down his life at Kilapara, also came to share their valuable feelings. Many Officers of Border Guard Bangladesh at the level of Dy Directors General from Dhaka, Region Commanders, Sector Commanders, accompanied DG BGB in paying homage to the martyrs. The scene of the fateful day of 25th May 1971 was recreated by BSF troops through a realistic demonstration, which was applauded by all the spectators. To mark the occasion, some of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters, Dr. Mehmud, the then Sub Sector Comdr of Mymensingh Sector of MuktiBahini, his wife and two more Freedom Fighters who got injured during war, were also present. BSF and BGB felicitated these war veterans.(SP News)
