Baten Bahini
| Baten Bahini | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Khandaker Abdul Baten,Mir Shamshul Alam Sahjada and A K M Azad Shahzahan |
| Dates of operation | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Tangail |
| Active regions | Tangail,Manikganj,Pabna,Gazipur,Sirajganjand some parts ofDhaka district |
| Size | about 3,500 fighters and 2,000 volunteer[1] |
| Part of | Mukti Bahini |
| Allies | India |
| Opponents | Pakistan Army |
Baten Bahiniwas an armed guerrilla force formed inTangail districtin support of independence during theBangladesh Liberation Warin 1971.[2]It was named after its leader,Khandaker Abdul Baten.[3][4]Throughout the war, it conducted a number of successful guerrilla campaigns inTangail,Manikganj,Pabna,Gazipur,Sirajganjand some parts ofDhaka District.[1]They were operated under 21 companies, 63 platoons and 100 sections.[1]Abdul Baten led a number of guerrilla attacks.[5]
See also
[edit]- Kader Bahini
- Mujib Bahini
- Latif Bahini
- Gafur Bahini
- List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War
References
[edit]- ^abcটাঙ্গাইলের বাতেন বাহিনী.Kaler Kantho(in Bengali).Retrieved24 January2019.
- ^"Tribute paid as ex-MP Baten laid to rest".The Daily Star.23 January 2019.Retrieved24 January2019.
- ^"Tangail Zilla'r Bir Muktijoddha".The Independent.Retrieved24 January2019.
- ^সাবেক সাংসদ আব্দুল বাতেনের ইন্তেকাল.Prothom Alo(in Bengali). Archived fromthe originalon 6 February 2019.Retrieved24 January2019.
- ^"The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War".The Daily Star.2019-03-26.Retrieved2020-08-06.
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