| Sohagpur Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Bidhabapalli Massacre | |
| Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
  Sohagpur massacre (Bangladesh) | |
| Native name | সোহাগপুর গণহত্যা |
| Location | Sohagpur, Nalitabari, Sherpur, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 25°07′22″N 90°15′37″E / 25.1228673°N 90.2602678°E |
| Date | 10 Srabon, 1378 BS (25 July, 1971) 07:00 – 09:00 (UTC+6) |
| Target | Bengali and Garo people |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 187 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Badr Razakar Pakistan Army |
No. of participants | 150+ |
| Motive | To eradicate the freedom fighters |
The Sohagpur massacre was a mass killing of 187 civilians on 25 July 1971 in the Mymensingh District of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 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."[1][2]
- ^ "Bangladesh's Kamaruzzaman sentenced to death". BBC. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Muhammad Anisur Rahman Akanda (24 December 2016). "A tale of Liberation War". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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