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Al-Badr (East Pakistan)
| Al-Badr | |
|---|---|
| Leader | [[]][citation needed] |
| 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 pro-Pakistan people, 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 27 December 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.
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