[4] When the Bangladesh Liberation War began, Captain Delwar was stationed in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

After a number of failed attempts, he escaped to Bangladesh on 13 August 1971 and was made the commander of the Moghulhat sub-sector, in sector 6.

[4] In his book Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood, Anthony Mascarenhas claims that in September 1979, Delwar was visited by Lt.

Colonel Matiur Rahman, who complained about the 'wrongdoings of the government and the BNP - high prices, social injustices and corruption'.

[8] After Zia was killed, and Major General Abul Manzoor's coup attempt failed, most of the conspirators went on the run.