Nur Mohammad Complex, Narail

Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad Sheikh was born on 26 February 1936 in the village of Mahishkhola (now Nur Mohammad village) in Narail district. He joined Sector 7 of Jessore region in 1971 to take part in the war of independence. The Birshreshtha Nur Mohammad Sheikh Complex has been set up at Nur Mohammadnagar in Chandibarpur Union of Narail with the aim of inspiring the next generation with the patriotism and heroism of this great hero.

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On 5 September 1971, a five-member standing patrol team led by Nur Mohammad was sent to Goalhati village in Sutipur. At around 9.30 am, the Pakistani army surrounded the patrol and started firing heavily. The freedom fighters kept trying to rescue the petrol. Birshreshtha Nur Mohammad continued to face the enemy with Nannu Mia, a soldier wounded in the enemy's bullets. At one point, he was severely wounded by an enemy mortar. Injured, Nur Mohammad continued to carry the rifle alone until his comrades reached safety. Wounded Nur Mohammad was captured by the invading forces and brutally killed. Later, his comrades-in-arms recovered his body from a bush beside the battlefield and buried him at Kashipur in Jessore on the Bangladesh-India border.

After the independence of Bangladesh, in recognition of Nur Mohammad's immense heroism, bravery and patriotism in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Shrestha. To protect his memory, the Government of Bangladesh has set up a trust at his birthplace and the Birshreshtha Shaheed Noor Mohammad Sheikh Library & Memorial Museum. Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Sheikh Complex is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm except public holidays.

How to get there

You can reach Naraildirectly from Dhaka by crossing Paturia-Daulatdia Ferry Ghat or MawaGhat. From NarailSadar, you can go to Nur Mohammad village by auto rickshaw via Chandibarpur. There are lots of buses you will find that will take you to Narail. It will cost you about 250 to 1000 takas depending on the bus you take.

Where to stay and eat?

A number of accommodation facilities have been set up in Narail such as Dolphin, Samrat, Mordan, Arunima Resort, Chitra Resort. You don’t need to worry about places to stay. Food is available in Narail. There are so many places you can go to eat. Narail has a variety of quality restaurants including Friends Cafe, Madhur Canteen, Sonargaon Hotel and Farhad Food Village. Google Map: Click Here

Contributor: Tonmoy Ahmed

Information Collected from: Facebook, offroadbangladesh, the independent

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