[1] Shamsuzzaman was born into a Sunni Bengali family in the village of Shonar Char in Meghna, Tipperah district, East Bengal, which was then a part of Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
The Bangladesh Liberation War began whilst he was in his third year of studies, and so he left to join the Mukti Bahini.
On 4 August, two companies of fighters moved from the Assembly Area of Nakshi BOP (in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, under Sector No.
At the same time, the Mukti Bahini continued to move towards the goal and the artillery fire began on both sides.
The undertrained Mukti Bahini, including Shamsuzzaman joined the soldiers, approached the Pakistani army position.