Afsar Bahini Explained

Afsar Bahini
Native Name:	আফসার বাহিনী
Native Name Lang:	bn
Founder:	Afsaruddin Ahmed
Active:	1971
Country:	Bangladesh
Allegiance:	Mukti Bahini
Status:	Dissolved
Size:	4,500
Partof:	Mukti Bahini
Allies:	Kader Bahini
Opponents:	Pakistan Army
Battles:	Bangladesh Liberation War
War:	Bangladesh Liberation War

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

See also

• Akbar Bahini
• Baten Bahini
• Aftab Bahini
• Khalil Bahini
• Shahjahan Bahini
• Gafur Bahini
• Halim Bahini

Notes and References

1. Web site: Freedom Fighters. Bangladesh Genocide Archive. en-US. 2016-04-03.
2. Web site: Mukti Bahini. Banglapedia. 17 June 2021.
3. Web site: Liberation War Museum . 2024-05-14 . www.liberationwarmuseumbd.org.
4. Web site: The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War. The Daily Star. 26 March 2019.
5. News: Mahmud-ur. Rashid. 2008-03-23. Sectors & Armed Forces of the Liberation War 1971. Star Campus. The Daily Star. 2008-05-16. Volume 2 Issue 61. 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. Book: Schendel, Willem van. A History of Bangladesh. 2009-02-12. Cambridge University Press. 9781316264973. en.
7. Web site: 2019-03-26. The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War. 2020-07-14. The Daily Star. en.