Kader Bahini is notable for the capture of a Pakistani ship with large quantities of arms and ammunition at Bhuapur.

[2] A planned military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army – codenamed Operation Searchlight – started on 25 March to curb the Bengali nationalist movement[5] by taking control of the major cities on 26 March, and then eliminating all opposition, political or military,[6] within one month.

On 1 March 1971, the Tangail district unit of Swadhin Bangla Gono Mukti Parishad was formed.

Naik Habibur Rahman Mia, a veteran (since 1955) of the 2nd East Bengal Regiment and who had been a Weapons Instructor at EBRC, was one of the Company Commanders of the Kaderia Bahini.

Lance Naik Mohiuddin and Sepoy Abdul Mazid of East Bengal Regiment were Commando Platoon Leaders.

Throughout the War, the force stayed inside Bangladeshi territory and did not move to India, like many other units of the Mukti Bahini.

[9] On 10 August 1971, Kader Bahini in Tangail attacked two ships of the Pakistan army containing arms, ammunition and fuel.

Captain Peter, a Bengali-Indian Army officer had arrived on 3 December to plan the landing of the Indian troops.