Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway

Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari Waterway
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War
DateApril 8, 1971
Location
Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway, Pakistan
(present-day Bangladesh)
Result

Pakistani victory

  • Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway captured by Pakistani forces
Belligerents
Pakistan Pakistan Army

Bangladesh Bangladesh

Commanders and leaders
Unknown Munshi Abdur Rouf  
Units involved
Unknown 8th East Bengal Regiment
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 100 killed

The Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari Waterway was a strategic battle during the Bangladesh Liberation War in April 1971, in which the Pakistani Army successfully captured the Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway, overcoming the Mukti Bahini forces.