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| name = Abdus Salek Choudhury
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| native_name = আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী
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| birth_date = 20 September 1946
| birth_place = Dohar Upazila, Dhaka
| death_date = 19 November 1972
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| nationality = [[Bangladesh]]i
| citizenship = Pakistan (1947–1971) <br/>Bangladesh (1971-1972)
| occupation = Army officer
| known_for = [[Bir Uttom]]
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'''Abdus Salek Choudhury''' (20 September 1947 - 19 November 1972) was a veteran of [[Bangladesh Liberation war]]. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of [[Bir Uttom]]. He held the rank of Captain during the war.<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:মুক্তিযুদ্ধে তরুণদের মধ্যে মেজর সালেক ছিলেন অনন্য|url=https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-khobor/article/200225599/-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Samakal|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-28|title=The apathy towards 1971 in today's society|url=https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/apathy-towards-1971-todays-society-61987|access-date=2020-08-01|website=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref> He served as Commander of Sector-2.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2015-03-24|title='Enemy morale is deteriorating very fast'|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/enemy-morale-deteriorating-very-fast-73337|access-date=2020-08-01|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1971, Chowdhury served in the Pakistan Army. At that time he was working in Dhaka cantonment. He was in Dhaka in March. He fled on 22 April and joined the Bangladesh Liberation war. Initially, he fought in Comilla under [[Khaled Musharraf]] (Bir Uttom). Later, when Salda sector was formed, he was appointed as the captain of Salda river sub-sector of sector two. When Khaled Musharraf was injured in October, Major Chowdhury became the commander of the [[Mukti Bahini]] 'K' Force.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/905969768|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhādera abismaranīẏa jībanagān̐thā: khetābaprāpta muktiyoddhā sammānanā smārakagrantha|last=Janata Bank|year=2012|isbn=978-984-33-5144-9|location=Dhaka|pages=52|oclc=905969768}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

At the end of September 1971, the entire area, including Nayanpur, near the Salda river railway station in Brahmanbaria district, was heavily defended by [[Pakistan Army]]. In September, Pakistani forces strengthened their defenses and the Mukti Bahini attacked led by Chowdhury. They were able to force the Pakistan Army to retreat. Chowdhury managed to attack the rear of the Pakistan Army with artillery support of the Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/798112401|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhā : khetāba pāoẏā muktiyoddhādera biratvagāthā|year=2012|editor-last=Rahman |editor-first=Matiur|isbn=978-984-33-3888-4|location=Dhaka|pages=36|oclc=798112401}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
On 11 February 2010, a book was published about his life titled "Major Abdus Salek Chowdhury and the Salda War".<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:শেষ পৃষ্ঠা » ‘মেজর আবদুস সালেক চৌধুরী ও সালদা যুদ্ধ’ বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন|url=http://print.thesangbad.net/news/lastpage/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%2B%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8%2B%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%2B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%2B%E0%A6%93%2B%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%2B%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E2%80%99%2B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%2B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%95%2B%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8-71117/|access-date=2020-08-01|work=The Daily Sangbad|language=bn}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Bir Uttom}}

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[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:1972 deaths]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]
[[Category:People from Dhaka District]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]

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