Santahar massacre

Santahar massacre
LocationSantahar, Bogra, Bangladesh
DateMarch 27 - April 17, 1971
TargetBiharis
Attack type
Mass murder, Massacre
WeaponsRam-daos
Deaths1000+ killed
PerpetratorsMukti Bahini

Santahar massacre was a massacre of up to 1,000 men, women and children in the railway town of Santahar, in the present Naogaon District of Bangladesh.[1][2]

  1. ^ AFP (2011-11-23). "Bangladesh war trial sparks rival calls for justice". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. ^ "Controversial book accuses Bengalis of 1971 war crimes". BBC News. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2023-04-26.