Nur Mohammad Sheikh

Nur Mohammad Sheikh BS (Bengali: নূর মোহাম্মদ শেখ; 26 February 1936 – 5 September 1971) was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Liberation War.

He was killed in an engagement with the Pakistan Army, while providing covering fire for the extrication of fellow soldiers at Goalhati in Jessore district on 5 September 1971.

He lost his parents at an early age and continued his education up to seventh grade at local schools.

[7] Lance Nayek Nur Mohammad was selected as the captain of the Standing Patrol team at Goalhati in Jessore's Chutipur Camp that was established to monitor activities of the Pakistan Army.

Nur Mohammad tried to carry Nannu Mia towards safety while trying to fire his gun from different places as a trick to confuse the Pakistani troops into believing that there were more than four Bangladeshi rebels.

Even though, he was seriously injured, Nur Mohammad decided to continue to provide cover fire for his team to escape.

Grave of Nur Mohammad Sheikh along with other martyrs