Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Bir Uttam, widely known as CR Dutta, was commander of Sector Four during the Liberation War in 1971. Dutta’s mortal remains will not be taken to Shaheed Minar at Dhaka University area due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 1971, Col MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Liberation War, appointed Dutta as the commander of Sector 4. He was awarded the title of Bir Uttam for his valiant contribution to the great Liberation War. The city road from Katabon to Karwan Bazar was named after him as “Bir Uttam CR Dutta.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 31, 2020 06:34 UTC