| Hasamdia massacre হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা | |
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| Location | Boalmari, Faridpur, East Pakistan |
| Date | 16 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
| Weapons | Light machine guns, semi-automatic rifles |
| Deaths | 33 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistan Army, Razakars |
Hasamdia massacre (Bengali: হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা) was the massacre of 33 unarmed Bengali Hindus in the Hasamdia village and nearby areas of the Faridpur District of East Pakistan on 16 May 1971 by the Pakistan Armed Forces.[1][2] 33 persons were killed in the massacre.[3] On 21 January 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal adjudged Abul Kalam Azad guilty of genocide for his involvement in the massacre and sentenced to death.[4]
- ^ বোয়ালমারীর হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা দিবস আজ. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Dhaka. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ আজ ১৬ মে বোয়ালমারীর হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা দিবস, হত্যা করা হয় ৩৩ জনকে [16 May Boalmari hasamadiya Day Massacre, killing 33 people]. Bhorer Barta (in Bengali). Dhaka. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ হাসামদিয়া ইহিতাসের নৃশংস গণহত্যা চালায় হানাদার বাহিনী. dhakatimes24.com (in Bengali). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Summary of ICT verdict in Abul Kalam Azad Case". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.