1971 killing of Bengali Hindus by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War
Demra massacre ডেমরা গণহত্যা
Location
Demra, Pabna, East Pakistan
Date
13 May 1971 (UTC+6:00)
Target
Bengali Hindus
Attack type
Mass murder, mass rape
Weapons
Light machine guns
Deaths
800–900
Perpetrators
Pakistani Army, Razakars
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Demra massacre (Bengali: ডেমরা গণহত্যা) in Bangladesh was the massacre of unarmed Hindu residents of the villages under Demra Union in present-day Faridpur Upazila in Pabna District by the Pakistan Army aided by local collaborators on 13 May 1971. It is estimated that 800–900 people were killed in a single day.[1][2] Rape and plunder were also carried out, and temples, schools and houses were set on fire.[1]
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^ abMd. Habibullah (2012). "Faridpur Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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