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19 unusual facts about Mukti Bahini


Afsar Bahini

Afsar Bahini (also known as Afsar Battalion) was a sub group within Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Ajoy Roy

He was one of the teachers of Dhaka University who were directly involved with the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971, paramilitary as a member of Mukti Bahini (or liberation army) involving in guerrilla warfare in Comilla border to fight against the West Pakistani army.

Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi

Niazi admitted that he had raised the Razakar forces that were used against the Bengali Mukti Bahini guerilla forces and to kill and terrorize people and destroy rural villages.

In 1971 war, Niazi surrendered his forces of almost 45,000 men to the Indian Armed Forces and the Mukti Bahini guerrilla armed resistance force.

Bangladesh–Pakistan relations

Many Bengali policemen and soldiers mutinied and nationalists formed a guerrilla force, the Mukti Bahini with Indian and Soviet Union support.

Battle of Hilli

They fought the entire Indian division and the Mukti Bahini soldiers until the Indians decided to bypass Hilli and establish a block in its rear.

Battle of Kamalpur

On June 12, 1971, the first attack was launched by Mukti Bahini at Kamalpur Camp.

Defence of KamalPur

These were mounted by Mukti Bahini, mainly former members of East Pakistan's regular forces, but failed to make any impression.

Ghulam Azam

After the victory of the Joint forces of the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini over Pakistan on 16 December 1971 a new nation named Bangladesh was born.

Hemayet Uddin

Apart from centrally coordinated Mukti Bahini and Mujib Bahini, a vast number of local resistance armies were formed during the liberation war of Bangladesh against Pakistani occupation.

Kader Bahini

The main force was Mukti Bahini, led by General M. A. G. Osmani; but other little forces worked in limited areas, such as, Kaderiya Bahini in Tangail zone under Kader Siddique and Hemayet Bahini in Faridpur zone under Hemayet Uddin.

M. A. G. Osmani

Aurora, operational authority over Mukti Bahini forces, while Osmani was on inspection of the front lines in Kurigram during early November 1971.

Military coups in Bangladesh

Supporters of the Awami League and veterans of the Mukti Bahini criticized his actions.

Military history of Bangladesh

The Military of Bangladesh inherits much of its organisation and structure from the Military of British India and from 1947, the Pakistani Armed Forces and its composition was significantly altered with the absorption of the Mukti Bahini guerrilla forces following independence.

Mohiuddin Jahangir

He managed to cross the border safely and joined the Mukti Bahini at Mehdipur under Maldah district in West Bengal.

Ora Egaro Jon

Leading character of this movie Khasru and director himself was member of Mukti Bahini.

Shabeg Singh

The vindictiveness of Indian Government and the Army Chief was made obvious, when one day prior of Gen Shabeg's retirement, on April 30, 1976 the hero of Mukti Bahini, a highly decorated general with PVSM & AVSM, who had been actively involved in every operation that Indian Army fought since his joining service and who spent the major portion of his life in field areas separated from the cost of his wife's health and the education of his children was dismissed from the Army.

Syed Nazrul Islam

Syed played a key role in leading the nationalist cause, coordinating the Mukti Bahini guerrilla force and winning support from India and other nations.

Tahrunessa Abdullah

During this Liberation War the Abdullahs took into their small two-bedroom home the wife and two young sons of Major Ziaur Rahman, later president of Bangladesh, but then a member of the Mukti Bahini (freedom fighters).


1971 in India

16 December - Victory Day of Bangladesh: The Pakistan Army surrenders to the Joint Force i.e. Mukti Bahini (Freedom Force) and the Indian Armed Forces, officially ending the Pakistani Civil War and creating the new nation state of Bangladesh .

Collaborators Act 1972

Al-Shams and Al-Badr was also formed in order to counter the guerrilla activities of the Mukti Bahini which grew increasingly organised and militarily successful during in the second half of 1971.

Jahanara Imam

Many joined the liberation struggle, including Jahanara's elder son Shafi Imam Rumi, who joined the Mukti Bahini to become a Mukti Joddha (Freedom Fighter).