Al-Badr (East Pakistan)
| Al-Badr | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Muhammad Ashraf Hossain |
| Foundation | September 1971 |
| Dates of operation | 1971 |
| Dissolved | 16 December 1971 |
| Allegiance | Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Motives |
|
| Headquarters | East Pakistan |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Major actions | War crimes, genocide, mass murder, kidnapping, politicide, torture |
| Notable attacks | Bangladesh genocide
|
| Status | Dissolved |
| Allies | Pakistan Army Islami Chhatra Sangha |
| Opponents | Provisional Government of Bangladesh Bengali nationalists |
| Battles and wars | Bangladesh War of Independence |
The Al-Badr (Bengali: আল-বদর, romanized: āl-badara; Urdu: البدر, romanized: ālbadar; lit. 'Full moon') was an East Pakistani militia composed mainly of pro-Pakistan people, which operated in East Pakistan against the Bengali nationalist movement during the Bangladesh War of Independence, under the patronage of the Government of Pakistan.