1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency
1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh when left-wing Communist insurgents, particularly the Gonobahini fought against the government of the Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
| 1972-1975 Bangladeshi Insurgency | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
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Bangladesh Supported by: India |
Marxist insurgents: Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
MLM insurgents: Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Shafiullah A. N. M. Nuruzzaman |
Abu Taher M. A. Jalil ASM Abdur Rab Hasanul Haq Inu | Siraj Sikder | ||||||
| Units involved | ||||||||
| unspecified | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| unknown |
60,000 killed (JSD claim) 2,000 killed (neutral assessment) | unknown | ||||||
The government responded by forming the Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini, which began a crackdown on the general populace. The force became involved in the numerous charges of human rights abuse including political killings, shooting by death squads, and large number of rapes on womans.
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