| Dhapdhup massacre ঢাপঢুপ গণহত্যা | |
|---|---|
  Dhapdhup massacre (Bangladesh) | |
| Location | Dhapdhup Beel, Panchagarh, Rangpur division, Bangladesh |
| Date | April 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, mass murder, massacre |
| Weapons | Machine Guns |
| Deaths | 3,500 (approx.) |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army, Razakars |
Dhapdhup massacre (Bengali: ঢাপঢুপ গণহত্যা) was a pre-planned massacre of over 3500 Bengali Hindus in the Hindu-majority areas around Islampur and Sukhanpokhari in Boda Upazila in the Panchagarh District of East Pakistan in April 1971 by the occupying Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2] It is estimated that more than 3,500 Bengali Hindus were killed in the massacre within a few hours. [3]
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