Kader Bahini
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Kader Bahini was a guerilla independence militia during the Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....

 in 1971.

Kader Siddique
Kader Siddique
Kader Siddique is one of the most famous fighters and organizers of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Often hailed as Bagha Kader or Bongo Bir , Siddique is to be decorated as Bir Uttom by the government of Bangladesh...

, who was known as the Bongobir (বঙ্গবীর, brave man of Bengal) led this small but furious team was so influential that the force took the name, Kaderiya Bahini or the Force of Kader.

Forces and areas

In 1971, the Pakistani military force started killing people which led to genocide and rape without any border. At that time, the young civilians took part in the war along with the armed Bangalis. The main force was Mukti Bahini
Mukti Bahini
Mukti Bahini , also termed as the "Freedom Fighters" or FFs, collectively refers to the armed organizations who fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was dynamically formed by Bengali regulars and civilians after the proclamation of Bangladesh's independence on...

, led by General M. A. G. Osmani
M. A. G. Osmani
General Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, popularly referred to as Bangabir General M.A.G. Osmany was the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971...

; but other little forces worked in limited areas, such as, Kaderiya Bahini in Tangail
Tangail
Tangail is a town in Tangail District located in central region of Bangladesh. It consists of 5 corporations, 8 municipalities, 72 wards, 211 mahallas. It is located on the banks of Louhajang River, and is part of the Dhaka Division.-Education:...

 zone under Kader Siddique and Hemayet Bahini
Hemayet Bahini
Hemayet Bahini was a guerilla militia force of Bangladesh in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. This small force was known by the name of its leader and organizer Mohammad Hemayet Uddin Bir Bikrom....

 in Faridpur
Faridpur District
Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Faridpur District has a population of over 1.7 million people and is situated on the banks of the Padma river . It is bordered by Madaripur, Narail, Rajbari, Magura, Shariatpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Manikganj...

 zone under Hemayet Uddin
Hemayet Uddin
Hemayet Uddin , more widely known by his first name Hemayet, was a famous Bangladeshi militia leader and freedom fighter in the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh...

. Mujib Bahini which was organized in India with the active assistance of Major General Oban of the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...

.

Activities

Kader Siddique (Bir Uttom
Bir Uttom
Bir Uttom is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho.Since independence of Bangladesh in 1971, 69 people have been awarded as Bir Uttom....

) organized and fought with an estimated 50,000-strong army of civilians in the Tangail region against the Pakistan Army. This group carried out many successful guerrilla operations in Tangail. Siddique was wounded at the Makrar battle near Balla village. Kader Bahini is notable for the capture of a Pakistani ship with large quantities of arms and ammunitions at Bhuapur. They also captured several armored cars along with bulletproof carriers.

Abolition

At the end of the war, on 16 December 1971, Siddique's forces entered Dhaka with the Indian forces, signalling the end of the war.
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