Gono Bahini (Bengali: à ¦Âà ¦£à ¦¬à ¦¾à ¦¹à ¦¿à ¦¨à §Â" People's Army") was a component of the Mukti Bahini, the guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The Gono Bahini was composed exclusively of civilians.