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Md. Mahabub Elahi Ronju (Born: 17th June 1952). After the war of liberation he was honored with the national gallantry award “Bir Protik”. Presently he is a businessman and involved with many social organizations. He is a Rotarian.Mahabub Elahi Ronju is the past president of Rotary Club of Mukto Swadesh, which was formed with Freedom Fighters only. He is the vice president of Khetab Prapto Muktijoddha Association.

Early Life
Mr. Mahabub Elahi was born on 17th June 1952. He finished his SSC in 1968 from Gaibandha Govt. High School. Gaibandha and HSC in 1970 from Rajshahi Govt. College. Also he achieved B.Sc(Hons) & Masters in Statistics from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Family Life
He is married and blessed with two sons and one daughter Mehedi Kaisar Rony, Zahedi Kaisar Rocky and Maisha Zahin Rithy.

Role in the Liberation War
In 1971 when Mahabub Elahi Ronju was the student of 1st year honors, Statistics Department, University of Rajshahi, and then he had participated in our great War of Liberation. At first he have joined the Mukti Bahini as resistance forces against the Pakistan Occupation Army at the Gaibandha area after declaration of independence of Bangladesh by our great leader and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On 17th April 1971 Gaibandha was occupied by the Pakistan Army. Then Mahabub Elahi went to India and joined the Military training at Tura training center of Meghalaya under Indian Army. After successful completion of training he was selected as platoon commander and started guerilla war against Pakistan occupation Army along with his platoon under sub sector-11, Mankachar. After a lot of successful operations he became a company commander. In sector-11 there were several companies formed and the companies were named after their company commander. So Mahabub Elahi became commander of the “Ronju Company”.

Ronju company has carried a lot of successful operations, raid, attacks, ambush etc. against Pakistan Army. They won the battle of Ratonpur and Uriaghat at Fulchari Thana area against Pakistan Army. They completely demolished the bridges of Badiakhali and Doriapur at Gaibandha Sadar Thana area. Ronju company won the battle of Saporhati at Shundorganj Thana area then also won the battle of Balashi Ghat, Rosulpur sluice gate, Raydashbarir Ghat, Konchipara, Kamarjani, Poolbondi etc. against Pakistan Army. They occupied the Kaiyar Haat and Ketkir Haat Rajakar camp, hence arrested huge numbers of Rajakar with their weapons. Ronju company fought, won and captured the Pakistan Army camp, situated in Ratonpur, Rosulpur and Kamarjani at Gaibandha area. Additionally, they captured huge weapons of the Pakistan occupation Army from war field. We arrested a Pakistani soldier and took him to our sub-sector head quarter at Mankachar, Meghalaya, India. Ronju Company captured Gaibandha town on 7th December 1971 and that was our great victory.

Awards and honors

 * Bir Protik