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{{Infobox military person
| name =Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|02|19}}
| birth_place = Malapara, [[Comilla District|Comilla]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan
| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|09|04|1949|02|19}}
| death_place = [[Sylhet]], Bangladesh
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| allegiance ={{flag|Bangladesh|1971|name=Bangladesh Forces}}<br />{{flag|Bangladesh}}
| branch =[[Gonobahini (Mukti Bahini)|Gonobahini]]
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| rank =[[Captain]]
| unit =
| commands =Sector – IV
| battles =[[Liberation War of Bangladesh]]
| awards = {{flagicon image|Bir Uttom ribbon bar.svg|20px}} [[Bir Uttom]]<ref>[http://www.molwa.gov.bd/site/page/3f3b7628-3ac7-4927-bf6f-c9203fae601f/Bir-Uttam Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]</ref>
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'''Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan''' ({{lang-bn|খাজা নিজামউদ্দিন ভূইয়া}}) was a Bangladeshi officer in the [[Gonobahini (Mukti Bahini)|Gonobahini]], who was killed fighting in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was awarded Bir Uttam, the second highest military award in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/215288|script-title=bn:জাতীয় সংহতি ও জাতীয় চরিত্র|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-04-07/news/144925|script-title=bn:তোমাদের এ ঋণ শোধ হবে না|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/485404/%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE|script-title=bn:খাজা নিজামউদ্দীন ভূঁইয়া|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>

==Early life==
Bhuiyan was born in Malapara, [[Comilla District|Comilla]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan on 19 February 1949. He graduated from G. M Sen Institute in 1964 and from Comilla Victoria College in 1966. He finished his undergraduate and graduates studies in Communication from University of Dhaka in 1969 and 1970 respectively.<ref name="knb">{{cite web|last1=Hossain|first1=Abu Md. Delwar|title=Bhuyan, Khwaja Nizamuddin|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhuyan,_Khwaja_Nizamuddin|website=Banglapedia|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-07-29/news/173811|script-title=bn:একজন শহীদ মুক্তিযোদ্ধার প্রতি শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>

==Career==
Bhuyan joined [[InterContinental Dhaka]] as a controller of accounts. After the start of Bangladesh Liberation war on 25 March 1971, he decided to join the war effort in April. He went to Indranagar, [[Agartala]], [[India]] to receive military training. He joined the Gonobahini and was appointed Captain of Sector 4. He fought a number of guerrilla battles in [[Sylhet district]] with the Pakistan Army.<ref name="knb" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/03/08/135071|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623030015/http://amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/03/08/135071|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-23|script-title=bn:ঢাকা, বৃহস্পতিবার ০৮ মার্চ ২০১২, ২৫ ফাল্গুন ১৪১৮, ১৪ রবিউস সানি ১৪৩৩ হিজরী|work=Amar Desh|date=2012-06-23|language=bn|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>

==Death and legacy==
Bhuyan had a direct confrontation with the Pakistan Army in Atgram Road, [[Kanaighat Upazila|Kanaighat]] on 4 September 1971. He was killed in the fighting. The [[Government of Bangladesh]] awarded him gallantry award of 'Bir Uttam' posthumously. The Mokimtila Road market was named Nizam Nagar after him. Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bir Uttam Sarak in Comilla was named after him.<ref name="knb" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/798112401|title=Ekāttarera bīrayoddhā : khetāba pāoẏā muktiyoddhādera biratvagāthā|editor-last=Rahamāna |editor-first=Matiura|isbn=9789843338884|location=Dhaka|language=bn|oclc=798112401}}</ref> Bir Uttam Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan road was named after him in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/gallery/slideshow/1252669|title=Inaugurated a couple of months ago|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2019-06-30|quote=this road heading towards Shahjahanpur from the Malibagh rail crossing in the capital was named after Bir Uttam Shaheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuyan, who embraced martyrdom at Atgram Road in Kanaighat thana of Sylhet on September 4 during the 1971 Liberation War.}}</ref>

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[[Category:1949 births]]
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[[Category:People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:People from Comilla District]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Army officers]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]

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