What the records say
- When
- 27 Mar 1971
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 250
- Coordinates
- 23.73° N, 90.40° E
- Description
- 1971 Massacre by Pakistani Army
Ramna massacre
1971 Massacre in East Pakistan
The Ramna massacre was the slaughter of Bengali Hindus who lived in the area around the Ramna Kali Temple in East Pakistan by the Pakistani army on the night of 27 March 1971. It is estimated that around 250 Hindus were killed in the massacre.
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