Bagbati massacre

Bagbati massacre
বাগবাটি গণহত্যা
Bagbati massacre is located in Bangladesh
Bagbati massacre
LocationBagbati, Pabna,East Pakistan
Date27 May 1971 (UTC+6:00)
TargetBengali Hindus
Attack type
Massacre
WeaponsRifles
DeathsMore than 200
PerpetratorsAl Badr, Razakars, Peace Committee, Pakistan Army

Bagbati massacre (Bengali: বাগবাটি গণহত্যা) refers to the killings of more than 200 unarmed Bengali Hindus by the Al Badar, Pakistan Army, Razakars and Peace Committee, in the Bagbati Union of Sirajganj sub-division in the erstwhile district of greater Pabna in May 1971.[1] After the massacre the bodies were buried or dumped in wells.

  1. ^ ১৯৭১ গণহত্যায় শহীদ মুক্তিযুদ্ধাদের তালিকা. সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.