Akhira massacre

Akhira massacre
Akhira massacre is located in Bangladesh
Akhira massacre
Native nameআখিরা গণহত্যা
LocationBaraihat, Dinajpur, East Pakistan
Date17 April 1971 (UTC+6:00)
TargetBengali Hindus
Attack type
Burst fire, Mass murder, Massacre, Gang Rape
WeaponsMachine guns
Deaths93-125
PerpetratorsPakistani army, Razakars

Akhira massacre (Bengali: আখিরা গণহত্যা) was a massacre of the emigrating Hindus of the then Dinajpur district near Baraihat on 17 April 1971 by the Pakistani army with collaboration from the local Razakars.[1][2][3][4] It is estimated that around 100 Hindus were killed in the massacre.[2]

  1. ^ আখিরা গণহত্যা দিবস আজ. The Daily Karatoa (in Bengali). April 17, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b আখিরা গণহত্যা দিবস আজ [Akhira Genocide Day Today]. Janakantha (in Bengali). April 17, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  3. ^ আজ ১৭ এপ্রিল দিনাজপুরের ফুলবাড়ি আখিরা গণহত্যা দিবস. dinajpurnews.com (in Bengali). April 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Sanket (April 17, 2011). আজ ১৭ এপ্রিল ফুলবাড়ীর আখিরা গণহত্যা দিবস. bdreport24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2012.