Mujahid Bahini (East Pakistan)
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| Mujahid Bahini | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1971 |
| Status | Disbanded |
| Allies |  Pakistan Army |
| Opponents |  Mukti Bahini |
| Battles and wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Mujahid Bahini[1][2][3][4][5] was an East Pakistani paramilitary force during the Bangladesh Liberation War, that fought against the Mukti Bahini[6] and aided the Pakistan Army.[7][a]
Formation
[edit]On 29 July 1971, Tikka Khan called for formation of the Mujahid Bahini to fight against the Mukti Bahini.[8] In August–September, Paramilitaries of the group arrived and the group's recruits were reportedly dacoits. Once Postmaster, Mr Hoque said:[9]
They had no manners and no education, and the army gave them only the leftover weapons and almost no ammunition.
See also
[edit]- Razakars (Pakistan)
- Al-Badr (East Pakistan)
- Al-Shams (East Pakistan)
- East Pakistan Central Peace Committee
- Bangladesh genocide
- Liberation War Museum
- Bangladesh Genocide Remembrance Day
- Collaborators Act 1972
- Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh)
- Khalil Bahini
- Blood Telegram
- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
- Bangladesh Muslim League
- Razakars (Hyderabad)
- Rohingya Solidarity Organisation
- Biharis in Bangladesh
- Persecution of Biharis in Bangladesh
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ Sarker, Probir Kumar (16 December 2023). "1971: When Buddhists from Ukhiya fled to Arakan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "List to be prepared of MNAs, MPAs siding with Pakistan". Prothom Alo English. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ ১০ ডিসেম্বর বিজয়ের পতাকা ওড়ে মাদারীপুরের আকাশে. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Islamic Front demands ban on Hefazat-e-Islam". The Business Standard (TBS). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Kumar Sarker, Probir (25 October 2021). "How Hindus were targeted in 1971". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
The military also facilitated the formation and operations of the Razakar force, al-Badr, al-Shams and Mujahid Bahini.
- ^ "July 29, 1971". Liberation War Museum (in Bengali and English). Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Suliman Niloy, Quazi Shahreen Haq (13 November 2014). "Tribunal sentences Khokon Razakar to death". BDNews24. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
Zafor headed one of Nagarkanda's 'Mujahid Bahini' to aid the Pakistani Army.
- ^ "July 29, 1971". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 6 December 2014.
- ^ Relief Problems in Bangladesh: Hearing, Ninety-second Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 130.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Mujahid Bahini was a auxiliary force as well.