M Khademul Bashar, Bir Uttom (1 September 1935 – 1 September 1976) was the Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force during 1976. He also held the office of Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator and was in charge of the Ministry of Petroleum, the Ministry of Food and Civil Aviation and the Department of Tourism.
Air Vice Marshal (Late) Khademul Bashar | |
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| 3rd Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 1 May 1976 – 1 September 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ghulam Tawab |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Gafoor Mahmud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1935 Bogura, Bengal, British India (now Rajshahi, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 1 September 1976 (aged 41) Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Awards |  Bir Uttom |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1956-1976 |
| Rank |  Air Vice-Marshal |
| Unit | No.16 Squadron |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Early life edit
Bashar was born in Bogura on 1 September 1935 and educated at Satkhira Prananath High School and Rajshahi College.[1]
Career edit
As Wing Commander he served as Senior Operations Officer of Tejgaon Air Base, including with responsibility of overall security of Dhaka International Airport until 27 March 1971.[citation needed] Group Captain A. K. Khandker, Bashar, and several other pilots defected in May 1971 and escaped to India.[2] He was among the only two BAF officers appointed as BDF Sector Commander during Bangladesh War of Independence with Pakistan by C-in-C Colonel M.A.G Osmani who appointed him BDF Commander Sector 6. The other officer was Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan, who was serving as Asst. Provost Marshal and second in command of security and investigations at PAF Tejgaon Air Base and Dacca International Airport until March 1971. Later on November 3 C-in-C Col. M.A.G Osmani appointed M. Hamidullah Khan as BDF Commander Sector 6.[citation needed]
Death edit
Bashar died on 1 September 1976 in an air crash. He was attending the inauguration of the Flying Instructors School at Tejgaon in Dhaka. On its maiden flight, an NZAI Air Tourer rolled over and crashed nose down into the airfield. Both the pilot Sqn Ldr Haq and Bashar were killed instantly.[3] BAF Base at Tejgaon, Dhaka has been renamed Base Bashar in his honour.
References edit
- ^ Rahman, FM Mostafizur (2012). "Bashar, Air Vice Marshal M Khademul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Alam, Badrul (March 1973). "How Bangladesh Air Force was Born". Indian Left Review. II (1): 67.
- ^ "Chronological Listing of Bangla-Deshi Air Force Losses & Ejections". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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