বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র: দশম খণ্ড
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| ২২। নৌ বাহিনী গঠন ও তার যুদ্ধ তৎপরতা | বাংলা একাডেমীর দলিলপত্র | ১৯৭১ |
সাক্ষাৎকারঃ মোঃ রহমত উল্লাহ[১]
We reached Bombay airport on the 10th April 1971 and were warmly received and welcomed by the Major and Commissioner. Next day we reached New Delhi and were received by Lt. Cdr. Sarma, I.N staff of the Indian foreign office and Intelligence Branch. During the 1st 10 days of our stay in New Delhi we were interviewed by the Indian army officers Submarine and Surface officers of the navy and by the Intelligence Branch. Thereafter I was asked by the Captain Roy Choudhury and one Colonel of Inter Service Intelligence Branch about our aims and objects of coming to India. I suggested them to become naval commando and we wanted commando training. On completion of our training we will form a naval commando team from the students of Bangladesh under our supervision with the help of the Indian Government. The suggested plan was approved by the Indian authority.
Admiral Nanda and Intelligence Captain Roy Choudhury were very much pleased to arrange all sorts of help for Bangladesh Naval Commando and a training centre was established Plessey, Murshidabad,. On 22nd of April, 1971 late Lt, Sumir Das and petty officer Gupta were detailed to impart naval commando training to us in the river Jamuna (New Delhi).
Following trainings were imparted to us: (a)_ Swimming for 6\7 hours for under water demolition and sabotage operation; (b) mines; (c) land mines; (d) demolition of bridges; (e) unarmed combat. During our training we met col. (now General) M.A.G Osmani, C-in-C. Bangladesh Armed Forces in New Delhi. We discussed our plans and future programmes with them. IIc assured us that on going back to Calcutta all arrangements for naval commando training and recruitment from student group will be done to give fulfillment of our plan and programme.
Recruitment: We arrived Calcutta by air on 10th of May 1971. I alongwith col. (now General) M.A.G Osmani, the then C-in-C of Bangladesh Armed Forces, visited Takipur and Bhomra Youth camps on 21st of May 71 and recruited 120 boys Bangladesh for naval commando training. These camps were under Major M.A. Jalil and Lt. Col. Abu Osman. They were dispatched to Plassey camp (West Bengal) for training. The second batch of 200 boys were recruited from differently youth camps. based in Agartala. I was the in- charge of whole trainees for their training welfare, fooding and lodging and all other organization of further planning and operation.
- ↑ পাকিস্তান নৌ বাহিনীর অধীনে ফ্রান্সের তুঁলো নৌ ঘাঁটিতে পি-এন-এস ‘ম্যাংরো’তে ১৯৭১ সালের মার্চে প্রশিক্ষণ শেষে মোঃ রহমত উল্লাহ্, সি-পিও, তাঁর অপর ৭ জন সহযোগী সাবমেরিন নৌ সেনাসহ পালিয়ে এসে বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিযুদ্ধে যোগ দেন। অন্যান্য সহযোগীরা হলেনঃ মোঃ মোমারফ হোসেন, পি-ও, শেখ আমান, পি-ও, মোঃ আহসান উল্লাহ এমই-১, আবদুল ওয়াহিদ চৌধুরী, আর-ও-১, আঃ রজিব ইএন-১ এবং মোঃ আবেদুর রহমান, স্টুয়ার্ড-১।
