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Martyr Khaled Saifuddin (birth: unknown - death: 1971) was a valiant freedom fighter of Bangladesh's Liberation War. For his courage in the war of liberation, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Bikrom.
Khaled Saifuddin was born in the village of Katdah, adjoining Poradaha railway station, in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia district. He was the second of one brother and two sisters. His father's name was Mohiuddin Ahmed and his mother's name was Romela Khatun. He was unmarried.
In 1971 Khaled Saifuddin was a college student. When the Liberation War began he went to India and joined the Mukti Bahini. After training he fought in the Lalbazar subsector area of Sector 8. He showed considerable courage in several operations.
On 5 August 1971 a secret camp of the freedom fighters was located at Jodhpur, beside Baghowne, on the border of Chuadanga and Meherpur districts. Not far away, at the Hajarduari School of Natu Daha, stood a base of the Pakistani army. In fact, that day troops were being rotated at the Pakistani base. Some time later the freedom fighters received news that two Razakars were forcibly cutting and carrying away paddy from the field of Baghowne village - news that was in fact false. Hearing that the Razakars were taking away the paddy, seven freedom fighters including Khaled Saifuddin went to Baghowne. When they arrived they found no Razakars there. They then advanced a little further, to Ratanpur Ghat. There one of their comrades, acting carelessly, fired an empty shot. Instantly, a hail of bullets came rushing at them from across the river. Seeing the situation turn critical, the freedom fighters quickly fell back to Baghowne and took shelter in an orchard. They had no inkling that the Pakistani soldiers were advancing rapidly towards them. Meanwhile, 24 more freedom fighters arrived there. They then split into two groups: one group set out for Ratanpur, while the other stayed behind as a covering party. The group advancing towards Ratanpur numbered 15, Khaled Saifuddin among them. Moving forward without any reconnaissance, they landed in grave danger. On the way, the Pakistani soldiers lay hidden in ambush in the shape of the English letter "U". When the freedom fighters walked into that ambush, the Pakistani soldiers attacked them. At the very first, two or three freedom fighters were killed. Khaled Saifuddin and a few others kept fighting with courage. The freedom fighters were only lightly trained, and most of their weapons were antiquated. The Pakistani soldiers, on the other hand, were equipped with the most modern weapons and long trained. Khaled and two or three others realized that they could not hold out against the Pakistani army. Then he and a freedom fighter named Hasan began covering fire and told their comrades to retreat in that gap. Under their covering fire seven managed to fall back, but the rest failed. By then the Pakistani soldiers had come very close and surrounded them. From very close range they shot and killed Khaled Saifuddin and the others. Eight freedom fighters were martyred, laying down their lives utterly for the liberation of the motherland.
