As a student at Chittagong University in 1970-71, he first showed great promise in writing and in all matters that affectedhis beloved nation and became a reporter of Daily Azadi of the port city of Chittagong and the university correspondent of the Daily Ittafaq, - then and now, the most highly respected national daily newspaper in Bangladesh.
It was on March 26, 1971, he answered the patriotic call of his occupied land and suppressed nation, and the impassioned plea of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Bangalee nation. Mr. Musa joined and actively participated in the Liberation War in Sector 9 at Satkhira-Khulna at the beginning. In no time he made a name as a valiant freedom fighter in various war fields and earned the admiration of the Sector Commanders and fellow freedom fighters.
Later, in need appreciation of his journalistic background, the Government of Bangladesh-in-exile appointed him War Correspondent of the Liberation Radio of Bangladesh, popularity known as 'Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra'. Mr. Musa moved with the allied Forces (Indian Army) and Muktibahini (freedom fighters of Bangladesh) and reported daily on their activities to the vast listening audience, which radio enjoyed in those days. His dispatches from the war fronts were both morale-boosting and inspirational for the people, then under the occupation of the Pakistan forces, and were eagerly awaited and appreciated by all.
Broadcasts of his two weekly features "Ranangan Ghure Elam"- On return from the war field- and "Muktanchal Ghure Elam"- from the liberated areas- became compelling listening for both young and old, the main topic of tea-room social discussions across Bangladesh- then known as East Pakistan- and a vital source of valuable information on the war for Governments worldwide.
As a war Correspondent, Muhammad Musa risked his life countless times to bring the frontline news into the living rooms of homes across the nation. Before Sector Commanders devised their war strategies, it was a regular occurrence for him to be asked to slip behind enemy lines and gather vital information about enemy manoeuvrings and defence positions .In the first week of December 1971, he was captured at Chachra -Sector 8- by the Pakistan Army and was fortunate to escape death after four days of inhumane torture at the hands of the Pakistani military interrogators. The scars he bears today are a constant reminder of his past.
In 1971 his articles explaining and defending the cause of the Liberation War of Bangladesh were syndicated worldwide and published in many of the world's most respected journals.
He was written a book on the history of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in Bengalee titled " Muktijuddya Hridaye Mamo". The book was published by Bangla Academy in 1996 and followed by a number of editions.
Mohammad Musa, author, broadcaster, reconteur, journalist, freedom fighter and patriot is more popularly known underhis pen name, Musa Sadik. He married to Joyce and have two sons Mahmood and Maimun and lives in Dhaka. He is a Joint Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh and Secretary -General of the Freedom Fighter Officers- Employees Welfare Association of the Republic.
Men like Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Muhmmad Musa and milions of freedom fighters of Bangladesh have helped and contributed freedom to their nations, but perhaps equally as important, they have given hope to all suppressed nations in the world. This book essentially deals with the war of liberation of an occupied and oppressed country, yet it conveys a message of peace and hope to the trouble -ridden humanity.
