Aftab Bahini

Militia during the Bangladesh Liberation War

Aftab Bahini

আফতাব বাহিনী
Dates of operation| 1971
Country|  Bangladesh
Opponents|  Pakistan Army
Battles and wars| Bangladesh Liberation War

Aftab Bahini[1][2] (Bengali: আফতাব বাহিনী,[3] romanized: Āphatāba bāhinī) was a militia in the Bangladesh Liberation War. This militia was located at Mymensingh. This group was intended to resist Pakistani forces in Mymensingh Area. This group was known for resisting Pakistani occupation in Mymensingh.[4][5][6]

## See also

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* List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War
* Mujib Bahini
* Afsar Bahini
* Kader Bahini
* Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini
* Abul Hossain Bahini
* Shahjahan Bahini
* Gafur Bahini
* Kuddus Bahini

## References

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1. ^ Sengupta, Nitish K. (2011). Land of two rivers: a history of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. New Delhi: Penguin Books India. p. 564\. ISBN 978-0-14-341678-4. OCLC 756441985.
2. ^ "মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সময় বাংলাদেশকে কেন ১১টি সেক্টরে ভাগ করা হয়েছিল". Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). 26 March 2023. OCLC 868012647. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
3. ^ Khokon, Salek (29 September 2023). "সেপ্টেম্বর ১৯৭১". DW (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. ^ Sheren, Syeda Momtaz (2012). "War of Liberation, The". In Islam, Sirajul; 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 21 September 2024.
5. ^ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ১৯৭১: মুক্তিযুদ্ধের ১১টি সেক্টর কীভাবে, কিসের ভিত্তিতে গড়ে উঠেছিল?. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
6. ^ Begum, Shahnaj (2020-03-29). "Crack Platoon of FF exchange fire with Pak army in Jinjira". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 251517. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

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