Afsar Bahini (also known as ''Afsar Battalion)'' was a sub-group within the Mukti Bahini during the

Bangladesh War of Independence The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

. Major Afsaruddin Ahmed organized fighters in

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to form this battalion. This battalion collected arms secretly from the

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and developed captured areas in the region. The group had 4,500 members. Major Afsaruddin Ahmed was the Chief of Command of this group.

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{{Reflist Mukti Bahini History of Bangladesh (1971–present)

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