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Halim Bahini
হালিম বাহিনী
Founder	Abdul Halim Chowdhury
Leaders	Abdul Halim Chowdhury Harun Ur Rashid Abul Bashir Abdul Hakim Sukkur Chowdhury
Dates of operation	1971
Country	Bangladesh
Notable attacks	Attack on Pakistani Camp in Harirampur Office Center Ambush of Paturia Police Station Attack on Sewta Bridge Attack on Bayonlipur
Opponents	Pakistan Army
Battles and wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

Halim Bahini^[a]^[1]^[2]^[3] was a militia in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Captain Abdul Halim Chowdhury, a retired officer who later on became a member of the National Awami Party (Muzaffar) organized a force.^[4]

Formation

When Pakistan began occupying Manikganj, a retired officer Captain Abdul Halim Chowdhury went to a rural area and began organizing a force consisting of students and youths. The militia began with only 36 303 rifles. Later on, The group became significantly larger. The militia became known as the Halim Bahini. He established a training camp near the Padma River in Harirampur. In July 1971, they developed a strong defensive position to resist the Pakistani forces.^[3]^[4]

Military engagements

Halim Bahini conducted several operations in Munshiganj, Dhaka, Manikganj. In August 1971, they raided many examination centres to reduce the authority of the Pakistani Government. In September 1971, Halim Bahini was divided into 4 military companies. The commanders of the companies were Harun Ur Rashid, Abdul Hakim, Abul Bashir, Sukkur Chowdhury. Many operations were conducted in Manikganj. On 13 October 1971, The Halim Bahini captured a Pakistani military camp in Harirampur Office Center. Later on, the Halim Bahini fought Pakistani forces in Sutalakkhi village, Narchikura village, Gulaidanaga, Manikganj. and ambushed Paturia Police Station, the group also raided Bayonlipur and Sewta Bridge.^[3]^[4]

References

^ বাহিনী পরিচিতি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ Anam, Mahfuz (29 March 2024). "The war that we need to know so much more about". The Daily Star (Opinion). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c হালিম বাহিনী [Halim Bahini]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hossain, Major General Md Sarwar (26 March 2019). "The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

Notes

^ Bengali: হালিম বাহিনী, romanized: Hālima bāhinī

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