Shawkat Ali (officer)

Shawkat Ali was a fighter in the Bangladesh Liberation War and a former officer of the Bangladesh Army. For his immense bravery during the war, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Protik. He served as the sub-sector commander of Sector 1.

Early life

Shawkat Ali was born around 1952 in the village of Khatteswar, Raninagar Upazila, Naogaon. He lived with his family in the Nasirabad Properties area of Chattogram. In 1968, he passed his matriculation and enrolled in Chattogram College, where he completed his intermediate studies in 1970. By 1971, he was a second-year honors student at Dhaka University.

Role in the Liberation War

Shawkat Ali fought directly alongside a segment of the 8th East Bengal Regiment during the resistance phase in Chattogram. He served as the sub-sector commander of Sector 1 in the Liberation War. For his immense bravery during the war, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Protik.

Death

Shawkat Ali died on July 4, 2020, while undergoing treatment at Chattogram Combined Military Hospital. He was buried in the cemetery adjacent to the Garib Ullah Shah Mazar in Chattogram.