What the records say
- When
- 23 Apr 1971
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 5,000
- Coordinates
- 26.07° N, 88.61° E
Jathibhanga massacre
1971 killing of Bengali Hindus by Pakistani forces in Thakurgaon District, East Pakistan
The Jathibhanga massacre was a massacre of between 3,000 and 3,500 Bengali & Rajbanshi Hindus in Jathibhanga, Thakurgaon District, East Pakistan on 23 April 1971. It was perpetrated by the Pakistani Army in collaboration with the Razakars as part of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide. The collaborators included members from Jamaat-e-Islami, Muslim League and Pakistan Democratic Party.
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