Recently the Bangladeshis in Houston took a very proactive role to create awareness, promote and support the initiative to bring the honorable remains of Late Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman from Masroor Air Force Base in Pakistan. With prudent leadership by two renowned freedom fighters M. Quamrul Islam, Fakhrul Ahsan Moni, and Oli Mohammed, finally receives a dignified burial in his Motherland.

Please read the closure Thank You note from Bangladeshis in Houston.

• Article on May 26 issue of Daily Akjer Kagoj
• An excellent artice (Bangla) in Saptahik 2000 on this issue
• Information from Wikipedia
• Information from Banglapedia
• Official information from Pakistan Air Force Museum (no mention of Bir Matiur Rahman's name)
• Interesting discussion from the Pakistan Defence forum on the incident
• Golam Azam and M.R. Nizami's response in September 1971 published in Daily Sangram thanking Rashid Minhas and labeling Bir Shrestho Matiur as an Indian agent.

• PDF version of the petition and where to mail it (single signature)
• PDF version of multiple signature page (for groups)