1972-1975 Bangladesh insurgency
| Communist insurgency in Bangladesh | ||||||||
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Supported by:  India
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Marxist insurgents: Gonobahini, armed wing of JSD
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Maoist insurgents: PBSP
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 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Shafiullah A. N. M. Nuruzzaman
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Abu Taher M. A. Jalil ASM Abdur Rab Hasanul Haq Inu
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Siraj Sikder
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| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| unknown | 60,000 killed (JSD claim) 2,000 killed (neutral assessment) |
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Insurgency largely subdued
1972-1975 Bangladesh insurgency refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh when left-wing insurgents, particularly the Gonobahini fought against the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The government responded by forming the Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini, which began a crackdown on the general populace. The force became involved in numerous charges of human rights abuse including political killings,shooting by death squads,forced disappearances and rape.
In 1972, Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal was formed when it split from Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League, under the leadership of Serajul Alam Khan, M. A. Jalil, ASM Abdur Rab and Shahjahan Siraj. Its armed wing, Gonobahini, led by Colonel Abu Taher and Hasanul Haq Inu, began an armed campaign against the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in order to establish scientific socialism and a Marxist state.
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