Baten Bahini Explained

Baten Bahini was an armed guerrilla force formed in Tangail district in support of independence during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.^[1] It was named after its leader, Khandaker Abdul Baten.^{[2] [3]} Throughout the war, it conducted a number of successful guerrilla campaigns in Tangail, Manikganj, Pabna, Gazipur, Sirajganj and some parts of Dhaka District.^[4] They were operated under 21 companies, 63 platoons and 100 sections.^[4] Abdul Baten led a number of guerrilla attacks.^[5]

See also

• Kader Bahini
• Mujib Bahini
• Latif Bahini
• Gafur Bahini
• List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War

Notes and References

1. News: Tribute paid as ex-MP Baten laid to rest . . 24 January 2019 . en . 23 January 2019.
2. News: Tangail Zilla'r Bir Muktijoddha . . 24 January 2019.
3. News: bn:সাবেক সাংসদ আব্দুল বাতেনের ইন্তেকাল . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1575545/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2 . . 24 January 2019 . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20190206062555/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1575545/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2 . 6 February 2019 . dead .
4. News: bn:টাঙ্গাইলের বাতেন বাহিনী . http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/first-page/2016/03/13/335331 . . March 2016 . 24 January 2019 . bn.
5. News: 26 March 2019. The irregular forces of Bangladesh Liberation War. 6 August 2020. The Daily Star. en.