Gonobahini
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JaSaD Gonobahini
Hasanul Haq Inu
| National Socialist Party – People's Army | |
|---|---|
| জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল – গণবাহিনী | |
| Also known as | JGB JaSaD Gonobahini |
| Commander | Lt. Col. Abu Taher Hasanul Haq Inu |
| Dates of operation | 1972–75 |
| Dissolved | 1976 |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |  Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
| Motives | Socialist revolution |
| Ideology | Vanguardism Revolutionary socialism Scientific socialism Left-wing nationalism Anti-Mujibism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| Opponents |
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| Battles and wars | 1972-1975 Bangladesh insurgency |
| Flag |  |
| Colors | Red |
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Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal – Gonobahini (JGB;[1] Bengali: জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল – গণবাহিনী, lit. 'National Socialist Party – People's Army'), better known as just Gonobahini (Bengali: গণবাহিনী, lit. 'People's Army'), was the armed wing of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal.[2] The group was mainly composed of former Mukti Bahini members from the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.[3]
In 1972, a section of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League split to form the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, led by Serajul Alam Khan.[4]
The party called for establishing socialism through an armed revolution. As a result, the Gonobahini was formed and led a violent insurgency against the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[4] In 1974, Hasanul Haq Inu led a group of armed men to attack the residence of then home minister Mansur Ali, which resulted in a massacre.[5] The Gonobahini is also accused of killing numerous Bangladesh Chhatra League and Awami League members.[2]
Disbandment
When Ziaur Rahman was freed by members of the Gonobahini, Ziaur Rahman realized that the disorder set off by them in the mutiny had to be suppressed firmly if discipline was to be restored in the Bangladesh Army. Ziaur Rahman declared martial law, cracked down on the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal and Gonobahini, Abu Taher was sentenced to death and other party figures had various terms of imprisonments.[6]
