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Gafur Bahini | |
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গফুর বাহিনী | |
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Dates of operation | 1971 |
Merged into | Force of Captain Shahjahan |
Country | Bangladesh |
Active regions | Barisal, Bangladesh |
Allies | Mukti Bahini |
Opponents | Pakistan Army |
Battles and wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Gafur Bahini[a][1][2][3][4][5] was a militia that was formed in the beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Abdul Gafur, Mohiuddin Manik and Benilal Das Gupta took an initiative to create a force, that would fight Pakistani troops in Barisal, It later on merged with the Force of Captain Shahjahan.[6][1]
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There were also several irregular forces ...; Latif Mirza Bahini of Sirajganj; Hemayat Bahini of Faridpur; Gafur Bahini of Barisal; and Aftab Bahini of Mymensingh. Taken together, these forces constituted the Mukti Fauj under the overall command of Colonel Osmani. They were later renamed 'Mukti Bahini'.
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