Chitta Ranjan Dutta
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Chitta Ranjan Dutta Bir Uttom (1 January 1929 – 26 August 2020),[2] also known as C R Dutta, was a Bangladeshi war hero who served as major-general of the Bangladesh Army. He was a key sector commander of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War. After independence, he served as the armed forces commander in Rangpur and later went on to become the first director-general of the Bangladesh Rifles (present-day Border Guards Bangladesh) in 1973.
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চিত্তরঞ্জন দত্ত | |
1st Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
In office 31 July 1972 – 21 February 1974 | |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Khalilur Rahman |
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Born | (1929-01-01)1 January 1929 Shillong, Assam, British India |
Died | 26 August 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 91) Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
Awards | Bir Uttom[1] |
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Years of service | 1952-1974 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Wilde's Rifles(PIF)(1952–1971) East Bengal Regiment (1971–1974) |
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Dutta was a prominent minority rights advocate in Bangladesh. He was also the president of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.