2025年12月20日,孟加拉国退伍军人战争英雄和前空军空军总司令AK Khandkar中校于95岁死亡。 Veteran Bangladesh war hero and former Air Force chief Air Vice Marshal AK Khandkar died at 95 on December 20, 2025.

空军副元帅AK Khandkar是孟加拉国1971年解放战争95岁的老兵和前副总参谋长,2025年12月20日因与年龄有关的健康问题死亡。 Air Vice Marshal AK Khandkar, a 95-year-old veteran of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War and former Deputy Chief of Staff, died on December 20, 2025, due to age-related health issues. 作为Bir Uttam奖获得者,他担任孟加拉国空军第一任司令、规划部长、印度和澳大利亚高级专员。 A recipient of the Bir Uttam award, he served as the first Chief of the Bangladesh Air Force, Minister of Planning, and High Commissioner to India and Australia. 他还于2009年被选入议会。 He was also elected to parliament in 2009. 他的死亡在全国引起哀悼,领导人赞扬他在战争、军事建设和国家建设中的关键作用。 His death was mourned nationally, with leaders praising his pivotal role in the war, military establishment, and nation-building.