Munsi Muhammad Abdur Rouf
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Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Library and Museum is a museum and library opened in 2008 in Roufnagar (formerly Salamatpur), Faridpur District
district, Bangladesh
, the home village of Munshi Abdur Rouf
, in whose honour it is named. It is one of ten memorial museums opened in 2008 named after the seven Bir Sreshtho
recipients and three language martyrs.
Faridpur District
Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Faridpur District has a population of over 1.7 million people and is situated on the banks of the Padma river . It is bordered by Madaripur, Narail, Rajbari, Magura, Shariatpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Manikganj...
district, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, the home village of Munshi Abdur Rouf
Munshi Abdur Rouf
Munshi Abdur Rouf was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He enrolled in the East Bengal Regiment on 8 May 1963, and was attached with a regular infantry unit during War of Liberation...
, in whose honour it is named. It is one of ten memorial museums opened in 2008 named after the seven Bir Sreshtho
Bir Sreshtho
The Bir Sreshtho is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs....
recipients and three language martyrs.