Razakars (Pakistan)

Razakar
Active	1971
Country	Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Type	Internal Security, Law Enforcement
Size	30,000–40,000
Garrison/HQ	Khulna, Kushtia, Savar
Nickname(s)	Razakar Bahini
Engagements	Bangladesh Liberation War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Tikka Khan

The Razakar (Urdu: رضا کار, literally "volunteer"; Bengali: রাজাকার) was an East Pakistani paramilitary force organised by General Tikka Khan in then East Pakistan, now called Bangladesh, during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The force committed war crimes during the war including massacring civilians, looting, and rape.^[1]