Akbar Bahini (also known as ''Sreepur Bahini'')
was a volunteer force during the
Bangladesh War of Independence
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Akbar Hossain Miah was the Chairman of Srikul Union in Sreepur Thana of
Magura District
Magura District () is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, and situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is located in Khulna Division.
Administration
Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:
# Magura Sadar Upazila
# Mohammadpur Upazila
# Shalikh ...
. Immediately after the outbreak of war in East Pakistan, Akbar Hossain devoted himself in organising a group of fighters. The majority of the members of ''Akbar Bahini'' were extracted from amongst the locals of Sreepur area, but also included members of the
East Pakistan Rifles
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Etymology
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. Akbar Hossain Miah, formed a group of fighters called 'Akbar Bahini'. Akbar Hossain was the commander, and Mollah Nabuwat Ali was its deputy commander.
History
Akbar Bahini caused immense damage and inflicted heavy casualties to the
Pakistan Army
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. The group fought in the battles of Alkapur and Sreepur, they launched an attack on ''Isakhada'' Razakar camp, Magura Ansar camp, and battles of ''Mashlia, Boroipara, Khamarpara, Bakol, Magura, Jessore and Faridpur, Even though the ''Akbar Bahini'' fought independently, they had good coordination with officers of
Sector 8 of the
Mukti Bahini
The Mukti Bahini, initially called the Mukti Fauj, also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Ba ...
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the volunteer force reportedly had around 800 fighters.
a few were killed in an operation which was conducted in October 1971, to capture Ranger and Razakar Camp in Magura, the position was not captured, but
Pakistan forces suffered heavy casualties.
the group waged successful campaigns and operations against Pakistani forces in Greater Jessore and
Faridpur.
the group captured Magura on December 7, 1971.
See also
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Sreepur Upazila, Magura
References
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