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Baten Bahini
LeadersKhandaker Abdul Baten, Mir Shamshul Alam Sahjada and A K M Azad Shahzahan
Dates of operation1971
HeadquartersTangail
Active regionsTangail, Manikganj, Pabna, Gazipur, Sirajganj and some parts of Dhaka district
Part ofMukti Bahini
AlliesIndia
OpponentsPakistan Army

Baten Bahini was an armed guerrilla force formed in Tangail district in support of independence during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[2] It was named after its leader, Khandaker Abdul Baten.[3][4] Throughout the war, it conducted a number of successful guerrilla campaigns in Tangail, Manikganj, Pabna, Gazipur, Sirajganj and some parts of Dhaka district.[1] They were operated under 21 companies, 63 platoons and 100 sections.[1] Abdul Baten led a number of guerrilla attacks.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "টাঙ্গাইলের বাতেন বাহিনী". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Tribute paid as ex-MP Baten laid to rest". The Daily Star. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Tangail Zilla'r Bir Muktijoddha". Tangail Zilla’r Bir Muktijoddha | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ "সাবেক সাংসদ আব্দুল বাতেনের ইন্তেকাল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 January 2019.