List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation WarDuring the Bangladesh War of Independence, the Bangladesh Forces (not to be confused with Mukti Bahini) were divided in the geographical area of Bangladesh into eleven divisions designated as sectors. Each sector had a sector commander I.e. Division Commanders who directed the military operation further coordinated through several sub-sectors under sub-sector commanders who fought along with their troops and civilian resistance fighters.Crack PlatoonThe Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini. which was formed in 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young members of the Mukti Bahini, which carried out commando operations in Dhaka and its surroundings and led by Major Khaled Mosharraf. The commandos were mostly students and civilians, who received guerrilla training later in the training camps for Mukti Bahini and then engaged in battle against the Pakistani Army.
East Bengal RegimentThe East Bengal Regiment (Bengali: ইস্ট বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্ট) is one of the two infantry regiments of the Bangladesh Army, the other being the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment. HistoryThe East Bengal Regiment was formed on 15 February 1948, following the Partition of India into the Dominion of Pakistan and the Dominion of India in 1947.
K Force (Bangladesh)K Force was a military brigade of Bangladesh Forces in 1971 headed by Major Khaled Mosharraf as per the direction of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh in exile. The brigade was a part of regular army under the Bangladesh Armed Forces formed with the 4th, 9th and 10th Battalion of East Bengal Regiment.
3 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'étatBelligerentsBangladesh ArmyBangladesh Air ForceGovernment of BangladeshCommanders and leadersKhaled MosharrafSupported by:Shafaat JamilAbu Taher Mohammad HaiderKhondkar Nazmul HudaKhondaker Mostaq Ahmad(POW)M.A.G OsmaniBacked by:Abdul MajedSyed Faruque RahmanKhandaker Abdur RashidShariful Haque DalimUnits involvedBangladesh Army46th Independent Infantry Brigade10 East Bengal RegimentBangladesh Air ForceMig-21s and helicopters1st Bengal Lancers2nd Field Artillery RegimentThe 3 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état was organised by Brig.
7 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'étatLead figuresAbu TaherKhaled MosharrafXKhondkar Nazmul Huda†A.T.M. Haider†CasualtiesDeaths43 officers (including Mosharraf, Huda & Haider)Detained33 BSS & JaSaD members (including Taher)The 7 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état, also known as the Sipahi–Janata Revolution (Bengali: সিপাহী–জনতার বিপ্লব, romanized: Sipāhī–Jônôtār Biplôb, lit.'Soldier–People's Revolution'), was launched by left-wing soldiers (Sipahi) of Biplobi Shainik Sangstha (BSS) under the leadership of Lt. Col. (retd.)
Bangladesh Liberation War1971 Bangladesh–Pakistan armed conflictBelligerents BangladeshIndia (after 3 Dec)PakistanCommanders and leadersPolitical:Sheikh Mujibur RahmanSyed Nazrul IslamTajuddin AhmadIndira GandhiMilitary:M. A. G. OsmaniM. A. RabA. K. KhandkerZiaur RahmanK. M. ShafiullahKhaled MosharrafSam ManekshawJagjit Singh AuroraPolitical: Yahya KhanTikka KhanNurul AminAbdul Motaleb MalikTridev RoyMilitary: Abdul Hamid KhanA.
Bangladesh ArmyLand warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed ForcesMilitary unitThe Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś shēnābāhinī) is the principal land warfarebranch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bangladesh.
Khondaker Mostaq AhmadKhondaker Mostaq Ahmad (Bengali: খন্দকার মুশতাক আহমেদ, romanised: Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed; 1919 – 5 March 1996) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the Minister of Commerce in the third Mujib Rahman ministry under President-Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and assumed the presidency of Bangladesh after the President-Prime Minister's assassination on 15 August 1975.
Major generalMilitary rankMajor general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. In English-speaking countries, when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a division consisting of around 6,000 to 25,000 troops (several regiments or brigades). It is a rank that is subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general.
ComillaComilla (Bengali: কুমিল্লা), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Dulipara area of Comilla city Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ).
Bengali languageBengali, also known by its endonym Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken by the Bengali people, native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh and India's West Bengal) as well as in Barak Valley in Assam and Tripura in South Asia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.