| 1971 Dacca University Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
 Monument in honour of those killed at Dacca University. Located at Mol Chottor DU. | |
| Location | University of Dhaka |
| Date | 25 March 1971 14 December 1971 |
| Target | Bengali intellectuals |
Attack type | Ethnic cleansing, mass murder |
| Deaths | 200 Bengali intellectuals |
| Perpetrators | Pakistan Army |
1971 Dhaka University massacre was the mass murder of students and faculty at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (present Bangladesh) by the Pakistan Army, at the beginning of what would become the Bangladesh Liberation War. In March 1971, the Pakistan Army Eastern Wing Commander Tikka Khan launched Operation Searchlight on the orders of dictator Yahya Khan to crush the Bengali nationalist movement. As part of the operation, the army launched an assault on the university campus. It is the deadliest university attack in history.
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