Massacre

1977 Bangladesh mass executions

9 Oct 1977 – 1 Nov 1977 · 24.02° N, 89.87° E

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When
9 Oct 1977 – 1 Nov 1977
Kind
Massacre
Coordinates
24.02° N, 89.87° E
Description
Executions of soldiers by Ziaur Rahman

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1977 Bangladesh mass executions

Executions of soldiers by Ziaur Rahman

Beginning on 9 October 1977, the government of Ziaur Rahman carried out mass executions of military personnel, following a series of attempted coups in Bangladesh. According to official records, 1143 members of the Bangladesh armed forces were hanged in two months, following 9 October 1977. This was the first mass execution of military personnel on this scale in South Asia.

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