Lal Bahini (Red Guards), was the armed wing of Bangladesh Awami League's labor front Bangladesh Jatio Sramik League that was active during 1972 to 1975 until the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975.[citation needed] Lal Bahini was headed by Bangladesh Jatio Sramik League President Abdul Mannan.[1] The force was basically a vanguard of the then Bangladesh Awami League and was used to suppress uprising among the workers.
The actual date of the formation of the force is unknown. This wing of Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League was never recognized by the government as an official force, but in a public speech Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called them his Red Horses.[2]
Lal Bahini was dreaded for its ruthlessness in suppressing labor protests in the industrial areas of the country including Tejgaon, Tongi, Adamjee, Kalurghat etc. as well as for fueling riots in the industrial areas. Lal Bahini, Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini and Shecchashebak Bahini formed an unholy nexus during the Sheikh Mujib regime. Lal Bahini is responsible for hundreds of riots that took place in three years that claimed thousands of lives.[3]
^Karim, Syed A. (2005). Sheikh Mujib: Triumph and Tragedy. Dhaka: The University Press Limited. p. 288. ISBN 978-984-506-153-7. Another Awami Leaguer to form his own private militia was Abdul Mannan, the labour leader. It was called Lal Bahini (Red Army).
^Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (July 6, 2015). "Fighting against the enemy within". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
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