Afsar Bahini

Sub-group of the Mukti Bahini

Afsar Bahini

আফসার বাহিনী
Founder| Afsaruddin Ahmed
Dates of operation| 1971
Country|  Bangladesh
Allegiance|  Mukti Bahini
Status| Dissolved
Size| 4,500
Part of|  Mukti Bahini
Allies| Kader Bahini
Opponents|  Pakistan Army
Battles and wars| Bangladesh Liberation War

Afsar Bahini (also known as Afsar Battalion)[1][2][3] was a sub-group within the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh War of Independence. Major Afsaruddin Ahmed organized fighters in Mymensingh to form this battalion. This battalion collected arms secretly from the Pakistan Army and developed captured areas in the region. The group had 4,500 members.[4] Major Afsaruddin Ahmed was the Chief of Command of this group.[5][6][7][3]

## See also

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* Akbar Bahini
* Baten Bahini
* Khalil Bahini

## References

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1. ^ "Freedom Fighters". Bangladesh Genocide Archive. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
2. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Mukti Bahini". 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 22 November 2024.
3. ^ a b "Liberation War Museum". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
4. ^ "The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War". The Daily Star. 26 March 2019.
5. ^ Mahmud-ur, Rashid (23 March 2008). "Sectors & Armed Forces of the Liberation War 1971". Star Campus. The Daily Star. Volume 2 Issue 61. Retrieved 16 May 2008. "Afsar Battalion Major Afsaruddin Ahmed organized freedom fighters in Mymensingh to form Afsar Battalion. This battalion collected arms from Pakistan occupation army and developed liberated area in the region. Chief of Command: Major Afsaruddin Ahmed."
6. ^ Schendel, Willem van (12 February 2009). A History of Bangladesh. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316264973.
7. ^ "The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War". The Daily Star. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.