Lesson 3/43 min
Military chiefs, administration and diplomacy
Top posts of the armed forces
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief | Colonel (later General) M. A. G. Osmani |
| Chief of Staff | Colonel (retd) Abdur Rab |
| Deputy Chief of Staff and chief of the air force | Group Captain A. K. Khandker |
A few in the administration
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Secretary | H. T. Imam |
| Chairman of the Planning Cell (later the Planning Commission) | Dr. Mozaffar Ahmed Chowdhury |
Heads of missions abroad
| Place | Head |
|---|---|
| Kolkata | M. Hossain Ali |
| New Delhi | Humayun Rashid Choudhury |
| Special representative in Europe | Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury |
| Washington | M. R. Siddiqui |
The Kolkata mission
- M. Hossain Ali was Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata
- On 18 April 1971, the day after the oath, he broke with Pakistan and declared allegiance to the Bangladesh Government
- The Deputy High Commission office became the Bangladesh mission in Kolkata
Check yourself
Who was Chief of Staff of the armed forces in the Liberation War?
At a glance
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The Commander-in-Chief was Colonel M. A. G. Osmani; the Chief of Staff was Colonel (retd) Abdur Rab.
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Group Captain A. K. Khandker was Deputy Chief of Staff and chief of the air force.
- 3
The Cabinet Secretary was H. T. Imam.
- 4
The Kolkata mission was headed by M. Hossain Ali, who declared allegiance on 18 April 1971.
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Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury was special representative in Europe; M. R. Siddiqui headed the mission in Washington.