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Abdul Halim Chowdhury Jewel, mostly known as Shaheed Jewel, was a Bengali cricketer and a recipient of Bir Bikrom, Bangladesh's third highest gallantry award for his actions during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[1] He played first-class cricket regularly for different teams from East Pakistan during the latter half of the 1960s. In March 1971, East Pakistan declared independence (and took the new name Bangladesh).[2] As an active member of the legendary Crack Platoon, he participated in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. On August 25, 1971, Pakistani Army detained and brutally killed him later. Since then he has enjoyed a folk-hero status in the annals of Bangladesh cricket history. He was a role model for the first generation of Bangladeshi cricketers.[citation needed]
- ^ "মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়".
- ^ Hasan Babli "Antorjartik cricket Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994.