Z Force (Bangladesh)

Z Force
জেড ফোর্স
Active7 July 1971 – 16 December 1971
CountryBangladesh
AllegianceProvisional Government of Bangladesh
TypeBrigade
Garrison/HQTeldhala, Tura, Meghalaya
Commanders
Commanding OfficerZiaur Rahman

Z Force, also known as Tura Brigade, was the first military brigade of Bangladesh Forces formed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 under Major Ziaur Rahman along with the consent of the revolutionary government of Bangladesh in exile. The brigade was formed with the 1st, 3rd and 8th Battalion of East Bengal Regiment on 7 July 1971. It is the first ever complete brigade formed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[1]

  1. ^ "War Calendar: Chronology of events taking place during 1971". The Daily Star. Freedom in the air. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

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