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| nationality = Bangladeshi
| citizenship = Pakistani, Bangladeshi (after 1971)
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'''Khondkar Nazmul Huda''' (died 1975) was a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Bangladesh government awarded him the title of [[Bir Bikrom]] for his bravery in the war of independence.<ref name="pa27May2011" />

== Early life ==
Huda's ancestral home is in Kodalia village of Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur district. His father's name was Khandaker Moazzem Hossain and his mother's name was Badrun Nesha Khatun. His wife's name is Nilufar Huda. They have one son Ehtesham Huda and one daughter [[Nahid Izahar Khan]], who was elected as a Member of Parliament of Bangladesh Awami League from the reserved women's seat in the 11th National Assembly.

== Career ==
Huda was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers in the Pakistan Army in 1963. For some time in 1964-65 he worked as a Platoon Leader under Lt. General [[Javed Nasir]] as Company Commander. On January 3, 1968, he was arrested along with many others as accused in the [[Agartala Conspiracy Case|Agartala conspiracy case]]. He was the 26th accused. In 1969, he was acquitted along with [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]. But was dismissed.<ref name=":0" />

When the Bangladesh Liberation war started, he jumped into this war. He was then included in the Bangladesh Army as a [[Major]] of the East Bengal Regiment. After the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975, he was killed along with Khaled Musharraf and ATM Haider in the November coup.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |script-title=bn:একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধাদের অবিস্মরণীয় জীবনগাঁথা (খেতাবপ্রাপ্ত মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সম্মাননা স্মারকগ্রন্থ) |publisher=Janata Bank Limited |year=2012 |isbn=978-984-33-5144-9 |page=111 }}</ref>

=== Liberation war ===
Barni BOP of Chaugachha upazila in Jessore district was a base of an under-strength Company of the Pakistan Army's [[33rd Punjabis]]. There were about 75 Pakistani soldiers with 3 [[ML 3-inch mortar|3-inch Mortars]]. Due to that base, the [[Mukti Bahini]] personnel could not operate in the area. In early August, Khandaker Nazmul Huda decided to attack. On 5 August 1971 two companies of freedom fighters, led by a Platoon of the 1st East Bengal Regiment under his leadership attacked the base. The Pakistan Army retreated from the camp leaving behind 15 bodies. The Pakistan Army launched a counterattack and Huda had to defend the taken base.<ref name=":1" />

Huda was the sub-sector commander of Boyra of Sector 8. A number of battles took place in the sub-sector. On 20–21 November, a fierce battle took place with the Pakistani forces at Garibpur in Chougachha. Besides, the Mukti Bahini carried out numerous ambush, demolition and surprise attacks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |script-title=bn:একাত্তরের বীরযোদ্ধা, খেতাব পাওয়া মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের বীরত্বগাথা (প্রথম খন্ড) |publisher=Prothoma Publication |year=2012 |isbn=978-984-90253-7-5 |page=87 }}</ref>

== Death ==
Huda was killed in the [[7 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état]], he had the rank of Colonel in the [[Bangladesh Army]].<ref name="pa27May2011">{{Cite news |script-title=bn:তোমাদের এ ঋণ শোধ হবে না |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-05-27/news/157560 |work=Prothom Alo |date=2011-05-27 |access-date=2020-07-11}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Faridpur District]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Bikrom]]
[[Category:1975 deaths]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]

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