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| Shanti Bahini | |
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| শান্তি বাহিনী | |
 Flag of the Shanti Bahini | |
| Leaders | M.N. Larma Shantu Larma |
| Dates of operation | 1972–1997 (small pockets of resistance were still active until 2006) |
| Active regions | Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh |
| Ideology | Autonomy for the tribes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts |
| Size | 5,000-20,000[1] |
| Part of |  PCJSS |
| Allies |  India Myanmar |
| Opponents |  Bangladesh
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| Battles and wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict |
The Shanti Bahini (Bengali: শান্তি বাহিনী; meaning "Peace Force") was the armed wing of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (United People's Party of the Chittagong Hill Tracts) in Bangladesh. It is considered an insurgent group in Bangladesh.[2] The Shanti Bahini was made out of mostly members from the Chakma tribe.[3]
- ^ Fortna, Virginia Page (2008). Does Peacekeeping Work?. Princeton University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-4008-3773-1. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Where is Kalpana?". The Daily Star. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Ahmed, Ishtiaq (1 January 1998). State, Nation and Ethnicity in Contemporary South Asia. A&C Black. p. 235. ISBN 9781855675780.
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