Biplobi Shainik Sangstha (Revolutionary Soldier's Organisation) | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Lt. Colonel (retired) Abu Taher Major (dismissed) Mohammad Abdul Jalil |
| Founded | 1 January 1973 |
| Dissolved | After 7 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état |
| Ideology | Marxism Revolutionary socialism |
The Biplobi Shainik Sangstha (Revolutionary Soldier's Organisation) was a clandestine socialist group within the Bangladesh Army,[1] which was active from 1973 to 1975.[2] The BSS was formed by the left-wing party Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and led by Major (dismissed) M.A. Jalil and Lt. Colonel (retired) Abu Taher.[2] The BSS is known for organising the 7 November 1975 coup which enabled Ziaur Rahman to become president.
- ^ Mascarenhas, Anthony (1986). Bangladesh : a legacy of blood. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-39420-X. OCLC 242251870.
- ^ a b "When Gen Zia betrayed Col Taher". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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