B’desh to honour former Indian Army officer who rescued Hasina during 1971 war
Updated on Jul 05, 2012 08:41 pm IST
Colonel (retd) Ashok Tara, who rescued the family of Bangabandhu from confinement during the 1971 war, will be given the Friends of Bangladesh Award. Tara, then a major of Indian Army, risked his life and freed Bangabandhu's wife Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, his daughters Hasina and Rehana, and his youngest son Seikh Russel on 17 December, 1971.
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