| Al-Badr | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Motiur Rahman Nizami |
| Foundation | September 1971 |
| Dates of operation | 1971 |
| Dissolved | December 16, 1971 |
| Allegiance |  Military junta of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | East Pakistan |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Major actions | War crimes, genocide, mass murder, kidnapping, politicide, torture |
| Notable attacks | Bangladesh genocide
|
| Status | Inactive |
| Allies |  Pakistan Army |
| Opponents |  Provisional Government of Bangladesh
Bengali nationalists |
| Battles and wars | Bangladesh War of Independence |
The Al-Badr (Bengali: আল-বদর, romanized: Al-Bodor; Urdu: البدر; lit. 'Full moon') was a collaborationist paramilitary force composed mainly of Bihari Muslims, which operated in East Pakistan against the Bengali nationalist movement during the Bangladesh War of Independence, under the patronage of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2]
- ^ Mamoon, Muntassir (2012). "Al-Badr". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Sisson, Richard; Rose, Leo E. (1991). War and Secession: Pakistan, India, and the Creation of Bangladesh. University of California Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-520-07665-5.