The main defense were held by Alpha company on the right, Bravo on the centre and Charlie on the left, commanded respectively by Captain Chowdhury Khaliquzzaman, Lieutenant Shamsher Mobin and Captain Harun Ahmed Chowdhury. The company of the East Pakistan Rifles which was acting as a screen was commanded by a junior commissioned officer.
When the battalion was busy in preparing the defense at Kalurghat to meet the enemy onslaught, Zia anticipating a bigger enemy threat in the offing, crossed over to Sub room in India to seek help from India and some reinforcement from us, the junior officers were holding the fort. At this stage Major Mir Shawkat Ali, the adjutant of the battalion, who was the next senior, was also away on a special mission to Cox’s Bazar. In the absence of any senior officers, the junior officers were preparing to fight a defensive battle at Kalurghat. Shawkat however, returned on 9 April. Since Zia did not return till then, Shawkat took control of the operation at Kalurghat.
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