What the records say
- When
- 25 Jul 1971
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 187
- Coordinates
- 25.12° N, 90.26° E
- Description
- 1971 mass killings in East Pakistan
Sohagpur massacre
1971 mass killings in East Pakistan
The Sohagpur massacre was a mass killing of 187 civilians on 25 July 1971 in the Mymensingh District of East Pakistan during the Liberation War. The massacre was perpetrated by the Pakistan Army and Al-Badr, a paramilitary force opposing Bangladeshi independence. Following the massacre, Sohagpur became known as the "village of widows."
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