MASSACRES

The following is a partial list of the massacres.

Ayubian massacres

DateLocationCasulaties
1961Gopalganj PS, Faridpur DistrictAround 500 Bengali Hindus were killed, injured or missing after a raid by the East Pakistan Rifles
Apr 1962Rajshahi Railway Station, RajshahiThousands of Bengali Hindus killed by armed mobs
Apr 1962Natore Railway Station, Natore PS, Rajshahi DistrictThousands of Bengali Hindus killed by armed mobs
Apr 1962Darsa, Paba PS, Rajshahi DistrictMore than 1,200 Bengali Hindus killed in armed mob attacks
Apr 1962Pabna, Pabna DistrictAt least 31 eminent Bengali Hindus were killed in attacks by organized mobs
July 1962Noakhali District25 Bengali Hindus were killed in an organized mob attack
1963Dighaldi, Ramchandrapur PS, Comilla DistrictDozens of Bengali Hindus killed in armed mob attack
Jan 1964Khulna Launch Ghat, Khulna200-300 Bengali Hindus massacred by mill workers
Jan 1964Mongla, Khulna DistrictAn estimated 300 Bengali Hindus were massacred by the armed mill workers
Jan 1964Rayerbazar, Dhaka200-300 Bengali Hindus were massacred in the Rayerbazar potters colony
Jan 1964Tejgaon, Dhaka500-600 Hindu train passengers killed between 14-18 Jan
Jan 1964Tongi PS, Dhaka DistrictMore than 1,000 Bengali Hindus massacred in the villages of Andarul, Gutia, Palasona & Nabagram on 15-16 Jan by mill workers from Tongi
Jan 1964Dhakeshwari Cotton Mill, Godenail, Dhaka District500-600 Bengali Hindus killed in DC Mill No. 2 & 80 in DC Mill No. 1 by mill workers of Adamjee & Bawany
Jan 1964Langalband, Dhaka DistrictApproximately 2,000 Bengali Hindus killed in adjacent villages by mill workers of Adamjee & Bawany
Jan 1964Bhulta, Rupganj PS, Dhaka District1,500-2,000 Bengali Hindus killed by mill workers of Adamjee & Bawany
Jan 1964Golakandail, Rupganj PS, Dhaka DistrictMore than 600 Bengali Hindus who had assembled for the annual fair were killed by the Adamjee & Bawany mill workers
Feb 1964Panihata, Nalitabari PS, Momenshahi District21 Garos and Dalus shot dead by East Pakistan Rifles while crossing to India
Feb 1964Mainam, Nagaon PS, Rajshahi District16 members of a Bengali Hindu family killed in armed mob attack

Massacres during the Liberation War

DateLocationCasualties
25 Mar 1971JU Jagannath Hall, Shahbagh PS, DhakaMore than 100 Bengali Hindu students and staff were killed by Pakistan Army.
26 Mar 1971Shankharibazar, Dhaka Metropolitan PS, Dhaka8,000 Bengali Hindus were machine gunned and burnt alive by Pakistan Army.
27 Mar 1971Ramna Race Course, Ramna PS, Dhaka200-300 Bengali Hindus were shot dead, 12 Bengali Hindu women taken captive by Pakistan Army.
27 Mar 1971Loharpool, Sutrapur PS, Dhaka15 Bengali Hindus were taken hostage with the help of Bihari Muslim collaborators and summarily executed by Pakistan Army.
28 Mar 1971Beauty Boarding, Banglabazar, Sutrapur PS, Dhaka14 Bengali Hindus shot to death, along with two Muslims and one Christian by Pakistan Army.
31 Mar 1971Madhyam Nathpara, Halishahar PS, Chittagong37 Bengali Hindus were hacked to death with axe, kris and ramdaos along with EPR rebels by Bihari Muslim collaborators supported by Pakistan Army.
2 Apr 1971Jinjira, Keraniganj PS, Dhaka DistrictMore than 1,000 Bengali Hindus were massacred in the villages of Jinjira, Kalindi and Subhadhya by Pakistan Army.
4 Apr 1971Bamangram, Nandigram PS, Bogra District9 Bengali Hindus were shot to death by Pakistan Army.
13 Apr 1971Unashattarpara, Raozan PS, Chittagong District69 Bengali Hindus were taken hostage by Salauddin Quader Chaudhry & his gang and summarily executed by Pakistan Army.
13 Apr 1971Jagatmallapara, Raozan PS, Chittagong District34 Bengali Hindus were tricked into a peace meeting by Salauddin Quader Chaudhry & his gang and summarily executed by Pakistan Army.
16 Apr 1971Dhapdhup Beel, Boda PS, Panchagarh District3,500 Bengali Hindus fleeing to India were arrested and summarily executed by burst fire by Pakistan Army with the help of Bengali-speaking Muslim collaborators.
17 Apr 1971Akhira, Phulbari PS, Dinajpur District125 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by Pakistan Army.
20 Apr 1971Shakpura, Raozan PS, Chittagong DistrictMore than 300 people, majority of them Bengali Hindus were shot dead by the Pakistan Amy with active help from collaborators.
20 Apr 1971Gomastapur, Gomastapur PS, Nawabganj District35 Bengali Hindus were rounded up and shot to death by Pakistan Army.
21 Apr 1971Sree Angan, Goalchamat, Kotwali PS, Faridpur8 Bengali Hindu monks were gunned down by the Pakistan Army within the monastery.
23 Apr 1971Jathibhanga, Thakurgaon Sadar PS, Thakurgaon District3,000 to 3,500 Bengali Hindus fleeing to India were arrested and summarily executed by burst fire by Pakistan Army with the help of Jamaat-e-Islami, Muslim League and PDP collaborators.
23 Apr 1971Bahuli Mitrapara, Patiya PS, Chittagong District10-20 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistan Army.
25 Apr 1971Ataikula, Raninagar PS, Nagaon District52 Bengali Hindus shot dead by the Pakistan Army.
26 Apr 1971Karai Kadipur, Joypurhat PS, Joypurhat District370 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by burst fire by the Pakistan Army with the help of collaborators.[iv]
27 Apr 1971Kaliganj, Jaldhaka PS, Nilphamari DistrictAround 400 Bengali Hindus refugees fleeing towards India were indiscriminately shot and summarily executed in batches by the Pakistan Army with the help of Muslim League (Convention) leader Kazi Abdul Kader and his associates.[v]
28 Apr 1971Jamijuri, Dohazari PS, Chittagong District17 Bengali Hindus were indiscriminately shot to death by the Pakistan Amy.
29 Apr 1971Barguna District Jail, Barguna DistrictMore than 50 Bengali Hindus along with Bengali-speaking Muslims were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
2 May 1971Ishangopalpur, Faridpur District28 Bengali Hindu men were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army with the help of collaborators.
2 May 1971Gava Narerkathi, Banaripara PS, Barisal District95-100 Bengali Hindus were tricked by the collaborators to a peace meeting, where they were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
3 May 1971Muzaffarabad, Patiya PS, Chittagong DistrictMore than 300 Bengali Hindus were shot and butchered to death by the Pakistan Army and the collaborators.
5 May 1971Naria, Moulvibazar Model PS, Moulvibazar District28 Bengali Hindu men were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army with the help of Peace Committee.
13 May 1971Bakchar, Faridpur Kotwali PS, Faridpur District9 Bengali Hindus are killed by collaborators.
13 May 1971Baushgari, Demra, Faridpur PS, Pabna DistrictMore than 900 Bengali Hindu men and women are summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
14 May 1971Baria, Joydebpur PS, Gazipur DistrictAround 200 Bengali Hindus were indiscriminately shot dead by the Pakistan Army.
14 May 1971Satanikhil canal, Munshiganj PS, Munshiganj District14 Bengali Hindus were taken hostage and summarily executed by the Pakistan Army with the help of collaborators.
15 May 1971Charbhadrasan, Charbhadrasan PS, Faridpur District50-60 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistan Army with active help from Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and his associates.
15 May 1971Ketnar Beel, Agailjhara PS, Barisal DistrictMore than 500 Bengali Hindus were indiscriminately shot to death by the Pakistan Army.
16 May 1971Ramnagar, Boalmari PS, Faridpur District32 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army with active help from Abul Kalam Azad and his associates.
16 May 1971Jogisho, Durgapur PS, Rajshahi District42 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army with the help of the collaborators.
17 May 1971Kathipara, Rajapur PS, Barisal DistrictAt least 25 Bengali Hindus were massacred by the Pakistan Army with the help of local collaborators.
19 May 1971Mithapur, Madaripur Sadar PS, Madaripur DistrictMore than 100 Bengali Hindus were massacred by the Pakistan Army with the help from local collaborators.
20 May 1971Chuknagar, Dumuria PS, Khulna District10-12 thousand Bengali Hindu men, women and children were indiscriminately shot to death by the Pakistan Army and the Razakars.
20 May 1971Galimpur, Balaganj PS, Sylhet District33 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army with the help of collaborators.
21 May 1971Dakra, Rampal PS, Bagerhat DistrictMore than 2,000 Bengali Hindu men, women and children were indiscriminately shot to death by the Pakistan Army and the Razakars.
21 May 1971Paraikora, Anwara PS, Chittagong District176 Bengali Hindus are massacred by the Pakistan Army with help from the collaborators.
22 May 1971Bhimnali, Mathbaria PS, Pirojpur District15 Bengali Hindus were shot dead by the Peace Committee.
22 May 1971Madhyapara, Palong PS, Shariatpur DistrictAround 370 Bengali Hindus were shot dead by the Pakistan Army with the help of collaborators.
23 May 1971Raypur, Daudkandi PS, Comilla District10 Bengali Hindus shot to dead by the Pakistan Army, along with one Muslim.
24 May 1971Bakhrabad, Muradnagar PS, Comilla DistrictMore than 150 Bengali Hindu men and women are indiscriminately shot to death by the Pakistan Army. 21 Bengali Hindus were taken hostage to Debidwar camp and 18 of them executed next day.
26 May 1971Burunga, Osmaninagar PS, Sylhet District71-94 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by Pakistan Army by burst fire.
27 May 1971Bagbati, Sirajganj Sadar PS, Sirajganj DistrictMore than 200 Bengali Hindus were indiscriminately shot dead by the Al Badar Force with help of Pakistan Army and Peace Committee.
31 May 1971Harinagopal, Sirajganj Sadar PS, Sirajganj DistrictAt least 39 people were killed by the Pakistan Army, the majority of whom were Bengali Hindus.
2 Jun 1971Daldalia, Saghata PS, Gaibandha District19 Bengali Hindus were taken hostage from Daldalia to Phulchhari camp, where they were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army. One elderly Bengali Hindu man was bayoneted to death in Daldalia.
13 Jun 1971Golahat, Saidpur PS, Nilphamari DistrictBengali Hindus and Marwaris of Saidpur were tricked into a refugee train to India, that was stopped and they were hacked to death by Bihari Muslim collaborators under the command of Pakistan Army. 448 of them died.[vi]
14 Jun 1971Adityapur, Balaganj PS, Sylhet District63 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army after being tricked into assembling for distribution of identity cards by the Peace Committee leaders.
17 Jun 1971Jagadishpur, Jhalokati PS, Jhalokati District60 Bengali Hindu men were rounded up by the Razakars five villages and summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
16 Aug 1971Kurighat, Hossainpur PS, Kishoreganj DistrictAround 150 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army
18 Aug 1971Makalkandi, Baniachang PS, Habiganj District40 Bengali Hindus were indiscriminately shot dead by the Pakistan Army when they were preparing for Manasa Puja.
21 Aug 1971Shalihar, Gouripur PS, Mymensingh District12 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
14 Sep 1971Pomara, Rangunia PS, Chittagong District13 Bengali Hindus were forced by the Pakistan Army to dig their own graves and then buried alive.
18 Sep 1971Krishnapur, Lakhai PS, Habiganj District127 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army and the Razakars through burst fire.
22 Sep 1971Trimohini, Purbadhala PS, Netrakona District26 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
7 Oct 1971Suryamani, Mathbaria PS, Pirojpur District24 Bengali Hindu men were summarily executed by the Razakars.
30 Oct 1971Kendua, Madaripur Sadar PS, Madaripur District66 Bengali Hindus were killed in four villages under Kendua Union by the Pakistan Army.
31 Oct 1971Kadhurkhil, Boalmari PS, Chittagong DistrictAt least 12 Bengali Hindus were summarily executed by the Pakistan Army.
4 Nov 1971Shankharikathi, Kachua PS, Bagerhat District42 Bengali Hindu men were summarily executed by the Razakars.