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9 December is Kumarkhali Free Day. On this day in 1971 (9 December), through the resistance struggle of valiant freedom fighters and freedom-loving people, Kumarkhali thana became free of the Pakistani occupation forces.
On the morning of 7 December, the freedom fighters entered the town and attacked the Kundupara Razakar camp. At that time there was fierce fighting between the freedom fighters and the Razakars Firoz-Khurshid, Golam Rasul, Sadi and Ghalib. On receiving the news of this battle, the Pak army entered Kumarkhali town from Kushtia and created panic by firing indiscriminately. But since only a handful of freedom fighters were at hand and ammunition was inadequate, they tactically retreated instead of confronting the Pak forces. At that time the Pak army and the Razakars took the town of Kumarkhali under their control and, along with killings, carried out arson, looting and shell attacks in different parts of the town.
In the battle of 7 December, freedom fighter Tosaddaq Hossen Nani Mia and Omar Ali of Kundupara were martyred. Besides them, Samsuzzaman Swapan, Saifuddin Biswas, Abdul Aziz Molla, Shahadat Ali, Kanchan Kundu, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Ahmed Ali Biswas, Abdul Gani Khan, Samsuddin Khan, Abdul Majid and Ashutosh Biswas Mongol were also martyred. On 8 December the freedom fighters got organized and, dividing into different groups and taking up positions in separate areas to attack the Razakar and Pak army camps, were led by freedom fighters Barik Khan, Ronju, A. Rajjak, Habib, Manzur Ar Rahman and Rezaul Karim Hannan, among others. Besides them, freedom fighters Abdul Gani, Manju Sattar, Samsul Alam Pintu Master, Mahatab, Kamal, Atiar Rahman Swapan (the youngest freedom fighter), Makbul Hossain, Dhiren, Togor, Jahur, Mizan Biswas and many more took part.
On 9 December the freedom fighters attacked the Pak army camp (the present Kumarkhali upazila parishad) from all sides of the town. After a long battle the Pak army began to retreat. At one stage, although the members of the Pak army fled and set out towards Kushtia by train, the freedom fighters planned an attack on the train carrying the Pak forces. As soon as the train carrying the members of the Pak army reached the Charaikol Hatisanko area, the freedom fighters derailed it. As a result the train went off the rails and the members of the Pak army fled on foot towards Kushtia, firing as they went. Later the members of the Pak army tried in vain to reach Kumarkhali by another train. On that day the Razakar commander Khushi died, and the other Razakars too fled, leaving everything behind, and the Kumarkhali thana became free of the occupation forces. On this day the freedom fighters went to Kumarkhali thana firing rifles and SLRs in jubilation. At that time the flag of independent Bengal was hoisted by freedom fighter Rezaul Karim Hannan, convener of the Swadhin Bangla Chhatra Sangram Parishad, along with other freedom fighters. And on hearing the news that Kumarkhali had become free of the occupation forces, people from all walks of life came out onto the streets and began joyful processions.
Through various programmes and with the spontaneous participation of people from all walks of life, 9 December is observed as Kumarkhali Free Day.
