East Pakistan Civil Armed Force[a][1][2] was a paramilitary force that operated in East Pakistan. It replaced the East Pakistan Rifles and was being used to guard Dacca and strongholds, It evolved from the East Pakistan Rifles.[3][4]
History
A. A. K. Niazi decided to replace the East Pakistan Rifles with an equivalent organization affiliated with the Civil Armed Forces and Major General Jamshed Khan became the leader of EPCAF.[5] While Pakistan Army with its supporters, Razakars and Mujahid Bahini was focused on stopping Mukti Bahini-led resistance, the EPCAF was raised to establish internal security and to guard strongholds of Pakistan forces.[6]
Deployments
- Dacca Sector (Dacca)
- 13 Wing
- 16 Wing
- Jessore Sector (Jessore)
- 15 Wing (Jessore-Chaugachha)
- 4 Wing (Chuadanga)
- 5 Wing (Khulna-Bagerhat-Barisal)
- 17 Wing
- Rajshahi Sector (Rajshahi)
- 6 Wing (Rajshahi-Nawabganj-Rahanpur)
- 7 Wing (Naogaon-Panitala)
- 9 Wing (Bogra-Sirajganj)
- Rangpur Sector (Rangpur)
- 8 Wing (Dinajpur)
- 9 Wing (Thakurgaon-Panchagarh)
- 10 Wing (Rangpur-Lalmonirhat)
- Comilla Sector (Comilla)
- 1 Wing (Comilla)
- 3 Wing (Brahmanbaria)
- 12 Wing (Comilla)
- Chittagong Sector
References
- ^ "Pakistan Army extends lifetime medical benefits to East Pakistan civil armed forces soldiers". Samaa TV. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Medical facilities for East Pakistan Civil Armed Forces Soldiers approved". Radio Pakistan. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Haque, Ashraful (16 December 2020). "'The tiger is dead. The tiger is dead'". The Business Standard. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Choudhury, Ziauddin (16 December 2007). "Remembering December 16, 1971". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ The Moral Aspect. Published by the Hamoodur Rahman Commission
- ^ BANGLADESH AT WAR. Archived at the Songramer Notebook.
- ^ "Pakistan Army deployment in East Pakistan". Songramer Notebook. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Jacob, 1997.
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