I although carried a map with me and briefed him about my last operation. Ile had no knowledge about the surplus weapon I carried with me after withdrawal, i.e. 3000 rifles, 98 Bretta Guns, 6 medium morters, 3 lacs 303 ammunitions, 1400 mortar shells etc. He was very excited and requested me to wait for his order for the disposal of these weapons. He made me in-charge of a Sector covering Rajshahi district and part of Kushtia and Dinajpur district and also to organize the freedom fighters who will be withdrawing in the district of Maldaha and Murhsidabad in India.
In the month of May and June there was total frustration in the minds of freedom. I organized 3 camps initially. One came at a liberated area at Faridpur BOP and char area between river Padma and Mahananda mostly of trained armed personnel of BDR, Army and Ansrs / Mujahids. Another camp of trained armed personnel placed under command Maj. Rashid at a char area, within Bangladesh opposite Sardah police Academy. Third camp was organized at famous historical place at Lalgola area. This camp was organized to get the volunteers for joining the liberation war. With a short time this camp really started swelling with dedicated young boys mostly students community. These boys were picking up the guerilla training so fast that I was totally amazed. With 2 to 3 weeks training we started reinforcing our operational camps with these boys at Faridpur and Charghat / Sardah defence battle camp area.
We had enough arms-ammunitions and also food to sustain initial problems.
During the middle of June Ltd. Gen. Aurora GOC in C Eastern Command came to pay a visit to 19-Maratha Regiment at Baharampur, the district Head Quarter of Murshidabad. This battalion was carlier moved up there for clection duty. IIcaring about our success at Rajshahi he sent one of the officer of 19-Maratha Regt. to me and requested me to meet him. I was driving an open jeep of CJ-5 where Major Rashid (Later Col.) was sitting next to me. From Lalgola to Murshidabad the distance was over 30 miles and we were in a hurry. While trying to save a running cow my jeep skidded off from the road I met with a serious accident and broke my mandible. I had to remain in hospital for 10 weeks and during my absence Maj. Rashid was temporary holding the charge of my sector.
After I came out from hospital I went to meet Col. Osmani at Mujibnagar. He told me to take at least 2 months rest as advised by the doctor as I had still paralysis in my face and to take over a new sector as he has already nominated Maj. Zaman (Later Lt. Col) as sector comd. of my sector as 7 sector. I told him that I would prefer to go to my own Head Quarter first at Faridpur BOP and look after the operational aspect of Rajshahi sector. Moreover I will not like to have any rest / convalescence and prefer to carry on with the operation. IIe reluctantly agreed as Mr. Quamruzzaman the then Minister from Rajshahi also wanted me to be in that area. I was given charge of an independent sub-sector known as 4 sub-sector. I was supposed to get administrative support from Lt. Col. Manzur and co-ordinate operation with 7 sector under Lt. Col. Zaman. I started reconsolidation our training activities, organization and operational plans etc, Maj. Rashid was there with me and few young officers were placed under my command.
I had following types of Freedom fighters under my command.
