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Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
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Bangladesh Liberation War
1971 Bangladesh–Pakistan armed conflict
The Bangladesh Liberation War, also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Razakars (Pakistan)
East Pakistani paramilitary force
The Razakars were a gendarmerie and paramilitary force in East Pakistan organised by General Tikka Khan in 1971. They were organised as a counter-insurgency force to fight Mukti Bahini militants in the Bangladesh War of Independence, and played an infamous role in the 1971…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jathibhanga massacre
1971 killing of Bengali Hindus by Pakistani forces in Thakurgaon District, East Pakistan
The Jathibhanga massacre was a massacre of between 3,000-3,500 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
East Pakistan
Former provincial wing of Pakistan (1956–1971)
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Bangladesh
Country in South Asia
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