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Shaheed Lt Col. Md Lutfor Rahman,psc
Shaheed Lt Col. Md Lutfor Rahman,psc
মোঃ লুৎফর রহমান
Martyred Lieutenant Colonel of Bangladesh Army
	In office; 2006–2009
President	Zillur Rahman
Personal details
Born	10 November 1964; Jamalpur
Died	25 February 2009 (aged 44); Pilkhana, Bangladesh
Manner of death	Assassination
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Spouse	Munmun Rahman
Children	Son: Taskin & Daughter: Tammee
Alma mater	Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army; Bangladesh Rifles;
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Rifles revolt

Md Lutfor Rahman was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Bangladesh Army in the corps of Artillery. He served in the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Rifles(now known as BGB). He was the Commanding Officer of 24 Rifles Battalion Bangladesh Rifles in Dhaka^[1] when he was brutally killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.^[2]^[3]

Early life edit

Lieutenant Colonel Lutfor was born on 10 November 1964, in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur district. He completed his education from Mirzapur Cadet College(MCC), where he was the College Prefect.

Career edit

Shaheed Lieutenant Colonel. Md Lutfor Rahman,psc commissioned in the Bangladesh Army on 19 May 1985 with the 12 BMA Long Course and joined the Corps of Artillery. He served in different capacities to include: 4 Mor Regt Arty, 56 Indep AD Bty, 57 & 58 Indep Med AD Bty, 38 AD Regt Arty, Sylhet Cadet College, Armed Forces Division, 6 Fd Regt Arty, 15 & 26 Fd Regt Arty. He also served as a commanding officer of 12 Fd Regt Artillery. In 2006 he was posted to Bangladesh Rifles, where he served as a Wing Commander of RTC&S and as the Commanding Officer of 6, 24 & 38 rifles battalion. Lt. Colonel. Lutfor is a graduate of DSCSC, Mirpur Cantonment. In his career he worked with the United Nations as a Military Observer in Georgia(UNOMIG mission) and in the Western Sahara peace keeping mission(MINURSO). On the fateful day, he was the Commanding Officer of 24 Rifles Battalion at Peelkhana BDR HQ. He was brutally killed on 25 February 2009, months before being adorned with the rank of Colonel.

Personal life edit

The Lieutenant Colonel married Munmun Rahman. They had one son and one daughter.

Death edit

He was assassinated in the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny on 25th February 2009 by Sipahi Imran. He was buried in Banani Army Graveyard.

References edit

^ Cite error: The named reference rfc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Officers, soldiers who were killed". The Daily Star. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ "Army officers' janaza today". The Daily Star. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

Category:Bangladesh Army colonels Category:2009 deaths

External links edit

Category:Torture in Bangladesh Category:2009 crimes in Bangladesh Category:Conflicts in 2009 2009 Category:Mass murder in 2009 Category:Murder in Bangladesh Category:Mutinies Category:Hostage taking in Bangladesh Category:Military history of Bangladesh Category:History of Bangladesh (1971–present) Category:2000s in Dhaka Category:2009 in military history Category:Military coups in Bangladesh Category:2000s coups d'état and coup attempts

[rfc-1] Cite error: The named reference rfc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Officers, soldiers who were killed". The Daily Star. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

[3] "Army officers' janaza today". The Daily Star. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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