Bakhrabad massacre
Bakhrabad massacre বাখরাবাদ গণহত্যা | |
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Location | Bakhrabad, Comilla, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°43′01″N 90°52′59″E / 23.717°N 90.883°ECoordinates: 23°43′01″N 90°52′59″E / 23.717°N 90.883°E |
Date | 24 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, mass murder, massacre |
Weapons | Light machine guns |
Deaths | 142 |
Perpetrators | Pakistani Army, Razakars |
Bakhrabad massacre (Bengali: বাখরাবাদ গণহত্যা) was a massacre of the Hindu population of Bakhrabad village, in the district of the Comilla, on 24 May 1971 by the Pakistani army with the help of Al Badr and Al Shams, during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Rahman, Mohammad Habibur (May 24, 2010). মুরাদনগরের বাখরাবাদ ২৪মে গণহত্যা দিবসঃ স্বাধীনতার ৩৯ বছরেও স্মৃতিসৌধ নির্মাণ হয়নি!. Comillaweb.com (in Bengali). Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ তিন জেলায় আন্তর্জাতিক অপরাধ ট্রাইব্যুনালের তদন্ত দল [The investigation team of the International Criminal Tribunal in three districts]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). November 5, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
Categories:
- Massacres in 1971
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- 1971 in Bangladesh
- 1971 Bangladesh genocide
- Massacres of Bengali Hindus in East Pakistan
- Massacres committed by Pakistan in East Pakistan
- May 1971 events in Asia