Sharfuddin Ahmed

Sharafuddin Ahmed was a founding officer of the Bangladesh Air Force and recipient of Bir Uttom, the second-highest gallantry award of Bangladesh, for his service during Operation Kilo Flight of the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[1]

Sharafuddin Ahmed
Native name	শরফুদ্দিন আহমেদ
Born	Sultanpur, Kumarkhali, Kushtia, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service	1971–1972
Battles / wars	Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards	Bir Uttam

Early life

Ahmed was born in Sultanpur village of Kumarkhali, Kushtia District.^[2] His father, Shamsul Alam, was a lawyer, and his mother, Hasina Begum, was a homemaker.^[2] He completed his education to the Secondary School Certificate level.^[2]

Career

Sharafuddin joined the Pakistan Army but left on 5 May 1971 to join the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[2] Later, during the war, he became part of the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force, operating from the Dimapur Air Base in Assam, India.^[2] Bangladesh Air Force was organised under Air Commodore A.K. Khondaker.^[3] He carried out bombing raids with Indian donated aircraft against the Pakistan Army during the war as part of the Operation Kilo Flight.^[4][2]

Death

Sharafuddin died in a plane crash in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1972.^[2][5]