Mujahid Bahini (East Pakistan)

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Mujahid Bahini
Dates of operation1971
StatusDisbanded
AlliesFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg Pakistan Army
Opponents
Battles and wars Bangladesh War of Independence

Mujahid Bahini [a] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] was an East Pakistani paramilitary force during the Bangladesh War of Independence, that fought against the Mukti Bahini [7] and aided the Pakistan Army. [8] [9]

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Formation

On July 29, 1971, Tikka Khan called for formation of the Mujahid Bahini to fight against the Mukti Bahini. [10] In June 1971, East Pakistani Islamic scholars demanded for the establishment of Mujahid Bahini. [6] In August–September, the Mujahid Bahini in East Pakistan was established and the group's recruits were reportedly dacoits. Postmaster Mr Hoque said: [9]

They had no manners and no education, and the army gave them only the leftover weapons and almost no ammunition.

Actions

On 30 October 1971, Mujahid Bahini caught some Indian agents, Indian robbers and Mujahid Bahini then opened fire, killing 3 and other robbers surrendered. Mujahid Bahini also captured 21 rifles, 252 bombs, 320 land mines and 850 rounds of ammunition in different locations across East Pakistan. [11]

On 8 or 9 December 1971, Pakistani forces reportedly decided to leave Madaripur to enter Faridpur, Pakistan Army and it's local collaborators and its supporters, Razakar, Al Badr, Al Shams and Mujahid Bahini crossed the Ghatakchar Bridge where pro-independence guerillas began attacking them. [3] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Leaders

The leaders of Mujahid Bahini were Zahid Hossain Khokon's brother, Zafor, Mawlana Abul Kalam [16] and Mawlana Mohammad Ali, Zafor was eventually shot dead by Bengali fighters on May 29, 1971 during a battle with Bengali fighters and Pakistan Army at Chandhat. [17]

Human rights violations

Mujahid Bahini reportedly committed killings, rape, torture, abduction, deportation, confinement. [18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sarker, Probir Kumar (16 December 2023). "1971: When Buddhists from Ukhiya fled to Arakan". Dhaka Tribune (DT). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "List to be prepared of MNAs, MPAs siding with Pakistan". Prothom Alo English . 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 ১০ ডিসেম্বর বিজয়ের পতাকা ওড়ে মাদারীপুরের আকাশে. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Islamic Front demands ban on Hefazat-e-Islam". The Business Standard (TBS). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Kumar Sarker, Probir (25 October 2021). "How Hindus were targeted in 1971". Dhaka Tribune . Retrieved 6 October 2024. The military also facilitated the formation and operations of the Razakar force, al-Badr, al-Shams and Mujahid Bahini.
  6. 1 2 মুক্তিযুদ্ধে ১০ আলেম পূর্ব পাকিস্তানের ইসলামপ্রিয় লোকদের সামরিক ট্রেনিং ও ‘মুজাহিদ বাহিনী’ গড়ে তোলার আহ্বান জানান. Sangramer Notebook (in Bengali). 3 June 1971. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "July 29, 1971". Liberation War Museum (in Bengali and English). Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Suliman Niloy, Quazi Shahreen Haq (13 November 2014). "Tribunal sentences Khokon Razakar to death". BDNews24 . Retrieved 6 October 2024. Zafor headed one of Nagarkanda's 'Mujahid Bahini' to aid the Pakistani Army.
  9. 1 2 Relief Problems in Bangladesh: Hearing, Ninety-second Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 130.
  10. ↑ "July 29, 1971". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 6 December 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. ↑ যুদ্ধ পরিস্থিতি [War situation]. Songramer Notebook (in Bengali). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. ↑ মাদারীপুর মুক্ত দিবস আজ. Janakantha (in Bengali). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ↑ আজকের দিনে মুক্ত হয়েছিল মাদারীপুর. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  14. ↑ আজ মাদারীপুর রায়পুরা ও ঘাটাইল মুক্ত দিবস. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  15. ↑ ১০ ডিসেম্বর: ময়মনসিংহ মুক্ত দিবস আজ. Somoy Television (in Bengali). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ↑ মেয়র খোকনের বিরুদ্ধে হত্যা, ধর্ষণ ধর্মান্তরিত করার অভিযোগ [Mayor Khokon accused of murder, rape, and religious conversion]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 22 November 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  17. ↑ Suliman Niloy, Quazi Shahreen Haq (13 November 2014). "Tribunal sentences Khokon Razakar to death". BDNews24 . Retrieved 17 October 2024. Their arrival heralded the making of two 'Mujahid Bahini' with Jafor as one if its head, and Mawlana Mohammad Ali leading the other.
  18. ↑ Suliman Niloy, Quazi Shahreen Haq (13 November 2014). "Tribunal sentences Khokon Razakar to death". BDNews24 . Retrieved 17 October 2024. taking part in genocide, killings, rape, abduction, confinement, torture, deportation

Notes

  1. ↑ Bengali: মুজাহিদ বাহিনী, Urdu: مجاہد باہنی
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