Lesson 2/44 min
Sectors 1 to 5
Sectors 1–5: area, commanders, headquarters
| Sector | Area | Commander | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattogram, the Hill Tracts and eastern Noakhali (east of the Muhuri river) | Major Ziaur Rahman; later Major Rafiqul Islam | Harina |
| 2 | Noakhali, Comilla (up to the Akhaura–Bhairab railway), parts of Dhaka and Faridpur | Major Khaled Mosharraf; later Major A. T. M. Haider | Melaghar |
| 3 | Part of Comilla east of the Akhaura–Bhairab railway, Habiganj, Kishoreganj and part of Dhaka | Major K. M. Shafiullah; later Major Nuruzzaman | Hejamara |
| 4 | Eastern Sylhet | Major C. R. Datta | Karimganj, later Masimpur |
| 5 | Western Sylhet and Sunamganj | Major Mir Shawkat Ali | Banshtola |
Did you know?: Dhaka city lay in Sector 2, so the Crack Platoon, which carried out guerrilla attacks in Dhaka, belonged to Sector 2.
Watch out: Both books list Habiganj under Sector 3. Banglapedia puts the Habiganj subdivision at the northern end of Sector 4. Exams follow the books, but be aware of this.
Watch out: Sectors 1, 2 and 3 changed commanders during the war. We do not give months; remember ‘first… later…’.
Memory trick: Later commanders of the first three sectors: Rafiqul (1), Haider (2), Nuruzzaman (3).
Check yourself
Who commanded Sector 2, and where was its headquarters?
At a glance
- 1
Sector 1: Chattogram and the Hill Tracts; commanders Ziaur Rahman, later Rafiqul Islam.
- 2
Sector 2: Dhaka and the Comilla–Noakhali area; commanders Khaled Mosharraf, later A. T. M. Haider; headquarters at Melaghar.
- 3
Sector 3: commanders Shafiullah, later Nuruzzaman; headquarters at Hejamara.
- 4
Sector 4 (eastern Sylhet): C. R. Datta.
- 5
Sector 5 (western Sylhet, Sunamganj): Mir Shawkat Ali; headquarters at Banshtola.