Gonobahini

Gonobahini
গণবাহিনী
CommanderLt. Col. Abu Taher
Hasanul Haq Inu
Dates of operation1972–75
Dissolved1976
Country Bangladesh
Allegiance Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
MotivesTo establish socialism through armed revolution
IdeologyVanguardism
Left-wing nationalism
Opponents
Battles and wars1972-1975 Bangladesh insurgency
Colors  Red

Gonobahini (Bengali: গণবাহিনী, lit.'People's Army') was the armed wing of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal.[1] The group was mainly composed of former Mukti Bahini members from the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.[2]

  1. ^ "JS sees debate over role of Gono Bahini". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ Lifschultz, Lawrence (1979). Bangladesh : the unfinished revolution. Zed Press. ISBN 0-905762-07-X. OCLC 883842630.