Mujib Bahini | |
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Leaders | Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, Tofael Ahmed, Serajul Alam Khan and Abdur Razzaq. |
Dates of operation | December 1971 |
Active regions | Bangladesh |
Ideology | Nationalism |
Size | 10,000[1] |
Allies | India |
Opponents | Pakistan Army |
The Mujib Bahini, also known as Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF), was an armed force formed during the Bangladesh Liberation War to fight against Pakistan in 1971.[2] The force was mainly composed of activists drawn from the Awami League and its student front, the Chhatra League. At its height, it had reportedly 10,000 members.[3][2][1] It was organised with the active assistance of Major General Sujan Singh Uban of the Indian Army and Research and Analysis Wing. Serajul Alam Khan and Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, Tofael Ahmed and Abdur Razzaq were the organizers of this force.[4]