| Demra massacre ডেমরা গণহত্যা | |
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| Part of Bangladesh genocide | |
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| Location | Demra, Pabna, East Pakistan |
| Date | 13 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Mass murder, mass rape |
| Weapons | Light machine guns |
| Deaths | 800–900 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army, Razakars |
Demra massacre (Bengali: ডেমরা গণহত্যা) in Bangladesh was the massacre of unarmed Hindu residents of the villages under Demra Union in present-day Faridpur Upazila in Pabna District by the Pakistan Army aided by local collaborators on 13 May 1971. It is estimated that 800–900 people were killed in a single day.[1][2] Rape and plunder were also carried out and temples, schools and houses were set on fire.[1]
- ^ a b Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Faridpur Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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