Razakar (رضا کار) is etymologically an Arabic word which literally means volunteer. The word is also common in Urdu language as a loanword. On the other hand, in Bangladesh, razakar is a pejorative word meaning a traitor or Judas.
Razakars were an East Pakistani paramilitary force that aided the Pakistan Army against the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1]
Police Qaumi Razakars are a volunteer force in Pakistan which aids the Police in their duties.[2][3]
In Hyderabad, Razakars were volunteers sponsored by the Nizam's state of Hyderabad for opposition to its merger with India.[4]
In Bengali language, razakar is a term to indicate those who opposed Bangladeshi independence and collaborated with the Pakistani Army: a pejorative term akin to the western term "traitor" or Judas.[5] The phrase comes from the East Pakistani paramilitary force (see above) who opposed the independence of Bangladesh.
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