List of massacres in Bangladesh#List

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Bangladesh (numbers may be approximate):

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style="width:180px;"\|Name ! style="width:120px;"\|Date ! style="width:150px;"\|Location ! style="width:90px;"\|Deaths ! style="width:75px;"\|Notes
1971 Bangladesh genocide \|starting 25 March 1971 – 16 December 1971 \|Various places in Bangladesh \|200,000–3,000,000 \|
1971 Dhaka University massacre \| 25 March 1971 \|University of Dhaka \|310+ \|
1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals \|25 March-14 December 1971 \| \|1,111{{cite book \|last=Khan \|first=Muazzam Hussain \|year=2012 \|chapter=Killing of Intellectuals \|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Killing_of_Intellectuals \|editor1-last=Islam \|editor1-first=Sirajul \|editor1-link=Sirajul Islam \|editor2-last=Jamal \|editor2-first=Ahmed A. \|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh \|edition=Second \|publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh \|access-date=4 December 2015 \|archive-date=26 May 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526180022/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Killing_of_Intellectuals \|url-status=live }} \|
Shankharipara massacre \|26 March 1971 \|Shankaripara, Dhaka \|estimated 8,000 \|
Ramna massacre \|27 March 1971 \|Ramna Kali Temple, Ramna, Dhaka \|250 \|
Sutrapur massacre \|27 March 1971 \|Sutrapur, Dhaka \|15 \|
Santahar massacre \|27 March - 17 April 1971 \|Santahar, Bogra District \|1000+ \|
Jinjira massacre \|1 April 1971 \|across the Buriganga River from Dhaka \|1000+ \|
Akhira massacre \|17 April 1971 \|Baraihat, Dinajpur \|93–125 \|
Jathibhanga massacre \|21 April 1971 \|Jathibhanga, Thakurgaon \|3,000-3,500 \|
Sree Angan massacre \|23 April 1971 \|Sree Angan, Faridpur \|8 \|Massacre of 8 Bengali Hindu sanyasis of Sri Angan monastery by the occupying Pakistani army
Karai Kadipur massacre \|26 April 1971 \|Karai Kadipur, Joypurhat \|370 \|
Kaliganj massacre \|27 April 1971 \|Kaliganj, Rangpur \|400 \|
Ishangopalpur massacre \|2 May 1971 \|Ishangopalpur, Faridpur \|28 \|
Muzaffarabad massacre \|3 May 1971 \|Patiya, Chittagong \|more than 300 \|
Naria massacre \|5 May 1971 \|Naria, Sylhet \|28 \|
Gopalpur massacre \|5 May 1971 \|Lalpur Upazila, Natore \|195 \|
Demra massacre \|13 May 1971 \|Demra, Pabna District \|more than 900 \|
Satanikhil massacre \|14 May 1971 \|Kewar, Dhaka district \|14 \|
Baria massacre \|14 May 1971 \|Baria, Dhaka district \|200 \|
Ketnar Bil massacre \|15 May 1971 \|Ketnar Bil, Barisal \|more than 500 \|
Char Bhadrasan massacre \|? 1971 \|Char Bhadrasan, Faridpur \|50–60 \|
Hasamdia massacre \|16 May 1971 \|Boalmari, Faridpur \|33 \|
Sendia massacre \|20 May 1971 \|Sendia, Faridpur \|127 \|
Chuknagar massacre \|20 May 1971 \|Khulna \|8,000-10,000 \|
Galimpur massacre \|20 May 1971 \|Galimpur, Sylhet \|33 \|
Dakra massacre \|21 May 1971 \|Dakra, Khulna \|more than 2,000 \|
Madhyapara massacre \|22 May 1971 \|Palong, Faridpur \|370 \|
Bhimnali massacre \|22 May 1971 \|Bhimnali, Barisal \|15 \|
Bakhrabad massacre \|24 May 1971 \|Bakhrabad, Comilla \|142 \|
Burunga massacre \|26 May 1971 \|Burunga, Sylhet \|71–94 \|
Bagbati massacre \|27 May 1971 \|Bagbati, Pabna \|more than 200 \|
Barguna massacre \|29–30 May 1971 \|Barguna sub-divisional jail, Patuakhali \|more than 100 \|
Daldalia massacre{{Cite web\|language=bn\|url=http://www.bizbdnews.com/others-14754\|title=গাইবান্ধার দলদলিয়া গণহত্যার শোকাবহ দিন আজ\|date=31 May 2012\|access-date=30 November 2023\|website=bizbdnews.com\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065556/http://www.bizbdnews.com/others-14754}}{{cite news \|url=http://abnews24.com/old/newsdetails/12/8278 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131026080104/http://abnews24.com/old/newsdetails/12/8278 \|archive-date=2013-10-26 \|title=আজ দলদলিয়া গণহত্যার শোকাবহ দিন: স্বাধীনতার ৪১ বছরেও ২০ শহীদের খোঁজ নেয়নি জাতি\|last=Modak\|first=Gautam Chandra\|date=2 June 2012\|work=abnews24.com\|language=bn\|access-date=30 November 2023}} \|2 June 1971 \|Daldalia, Rangpur \|20 \|Murder 20 of unarmed Bengali Hindus by the Pakistan Army and Bihari Muslims
Golaghat massacre \|13 June 1971 \|Golaghat, Nilphamari \|437 \|
Adityapur massacre \|14 June 1971 \|Adiyapur, Sylhet \|63 \|
Makalkandi massacre \|18 August 1971 \|Habiganj, Sylhet \|more than 100 \|
Pomara massacre \|14 September 1971 \|Pomara, Chittagong \|13 \|
Krishnapur massacre \|18 September 1971 \|Krishnapur, Sylhet \|127 \|
Suryamani massacre \|7 October 1971 \|Suryamani, Barisal \|24 \|
Shankharikathi massacre \|4 November 1971 \|Shankharikathi, Khulna \|42 \|
1974 Ramna massacre \|17 March 1974 \|Ramna, Dhaka \|40–50 \|Massacre of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) supporters by members of Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman \|15 August 1975 \|Dhaka \|36 \|President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated
1977 Bangladesh mass executions \| 9 October – November 1977 \| Bangladesh \| 1,143 \| The government of Ziaur Rahman carried out mass executions of military personnel, following a series of attempted coups in Bangladesh.According to official records, 1,143 members of the Bangladesh armed forces were hanged in two months
Bhushanchhara massacre \| 31 May 1984 \| Bhushanchhara, Barkal Upazila, Rangamati \| 400 \| Massacre of Bengali settlers by the Shanti Bahini, the armed wing of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
1988 Chittagong massacre \| 24 January 1988 \| Lal dighi, Chittagong \| 370 \|
Logang massacre \|10 April 1992 \|Logang village, Khagrachari District \|Unknown \|
1999 Jessore bombings \|6 March 1999 \|Jessore \|10 \|
1999 Khulna mosque bombing \|8 October 1999 \|Khulna \|8 \|
2000 Chittagong massacre \|14 July 2000 \|Chittagong \|8 \|{{Cite web \|date=2008-03-28 \|title=4 Shibir men to die for Ctg massacre in 2000 \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29604 \|access-date=2024-09-25 \|website=The Daily Star \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|date=2008-03-27 \|title=Verdict in Ctg 8-murder case today \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29443 \|access-date=2024-09-25 \|website=The Daily Star \|language=en}}
2001 Ramna Batamul bombings \|14 April 2001 \|Ramna Park in Dhaka \|9 \|
2001 Gopalganj Roman Catholic church bombing \|1 June 2001 \|Roman Catholic church in Gopalganj \|10 \|
Mymensingh cinema bombings \|6 December 2002 \|Mymensingh \|27 \|
2003 Tangail shrine bombing \|17 January 2003 \|Tangail \|7 \|Two bombs exploded in Fair, 20 wounded
Banshkhali carnage \|18 November 2003 \|Sheelpara, Sadhonpur village, Banshkhali Upazila, Chittagong District \|11 \|Some individuals set fire to the house of Tejendra Lal Sheel using gunpowder killing 11 members of family including six children
2004 Dhaka grenade attack \|21 August 2004 \|Bangabandhu Avenue, Dhaka \|24 \|13 grenades were thrown into a crowd at an anti-terrorism rally organized by the Awami League.
2005 November Bangladesh court bombing \|29 November 2005 \|Gazipur and Chittagong \|8 \|Series of simultaneous suicide bombing of courts in Chittagong and Gazipur is carried out by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, killed 8 people and injured over 100
2005 Netrokona bombing \|8 December 2005 \|Netrokona \|8 \|A suicide bombing in Netrokona results in the deaths of eight people
Bangladesh Rifles revolt \|25 February — 2 March 2009 \|Pilkhana, Dhaka \|74 \|Soldiers of border security force Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny and take the commanding army officers and their families hostages at the force's headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka. 57 army officers are killed along with 17 civilians by the mutineers
Chuddogram bus bombing \|3 February 2015 \|Chuddogram town \|7 \|Anti-government protesters firebomb a bus full of sleeping passengers, leaving seven people dead{{cite news \| url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/seven-burnt-to-death-after-bus-firebombed-in-bangladesh/6067508 \| title=Bangladesh unrest: Seven burnt to death, several injured after bus firebombed \|work=ABC News \| date=3 February 2015 \| access-date=14 September 2024}}
Shapla Square massacre \|5 – 6 May 2013 \|Shapla Square, Dhaka \|1000-3000 (opposition claims) 10-12 (government claims) 50-60 (neutral claims) \|Government crackdown on a protest organized by Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh with the goal of enacting a blasphemy law.{{cite web\|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/court/ict-issues-warrant-against-hasina-9-others-over-mass-killing-shapla-chattar-1090646\|title=ICT issues warrant for arrest of Hasina, 9 others over Shapla Chattar 'mass killing'\|date=12 March 2025\|website=The Business Standard\|access-date=24 April 2025}}
2016 Dhaka attack \|1 June 2016 \|Holey Artisan Bakery, Gulshan Thana, Dhaka \|29 \|5 gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in the wealthy Gulshan Thana area
2017 South Surma Upazila bombings \|25 March 2017 \|South Surma Upazila, Sylhet \|11 (including 4 suicide bombers) \|A suicide bombing killed four civilians, two police officers and wounded around 40 during a security forces raid on a suspected terrorist hideout in South Surma Upazila. ISIL claimed responsibility. Four militants were also killed
July massacre \|16 July – 5 August 2024 \|Nationwide \|1400 \|rowspan="2"\|Mass killings of protesters during quota protests and non-cooperation movement from July 16 to August 5, 2024, carried out by various law enforcement agencies under Hasina administration and affaialed groups of Bangladesh Awami League such as the Chhatra League
Chankharpul massacre \|5 August 2024 \|Chankharpul, Dhaka \|7

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style="width:180px;"|Name

! style="width:120px;"|Date

! style="width:150px;"|Location

! style="width:90px;"|Deaths

! style="width:75px;"|Notes

1971 Bangladesh genocide

|starting 25 March 1971 – 16 December 1971

|Various places in Bangladesh

|200,000–3,000,000

1971 Dhaka University massacre

| 25 March 1971

|University of Dhaka

|310+

1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals

|25 March-14 December 1971

|1,111{{cite book |last=Khan |first=Muazzam Hussain |year=2012 |chapter=Killing of Intellectuals |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Killing_of_Intellectuals |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |access-date=4 December 2015 |archive-date=26 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526180022/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Killing_of_Intellectuals |url-status=live }}

Shankharipara massacre

|26 March 1971

|Shankaripara, Dhaka

|estimated 8,000

Ramna massacre

|27 March 1971

|Ramna Kali Temple, Ramna, Dhaka

|250

Sutrapur massacre

|27 March 1971

|Sutrapur, Dhaka

|15

Santahar massacre

|27 March - 17 April 1971

|Santahar, Bogra District

|1000+

Jinjira massacre

|1 April 1971

|across the Buriganga River from Dhaka

|1000+

Akhira massacre

|17 April 1971

|Baraihat, Dinajpur

|93–125

Jathibhanga massacre

|21 April 1971

|Jathibhanga, Thakurgaon

|3,000-3,500

Sree Angan massacre

|23 April 1971

|Sree Angan, Faridpur

|Massacre of 8 Bengali Hindu sanyasis of Sri Angan monastery by the occupying Pakistani army

Karai Kadipur massacre

|26 April 1971

|Karai Kadipur, Joypurhat

|370

Kaliganj massacre

|27 April 1971

|Kaliganj, Rangpur

|400

Ishangopalpur massacre

|2 May 1971

|Ishangopalpur, Faridpur

|28

Muzaffarabad massacre

|3 May 1971

|Patiya, Chittagong

|more than 300

Naria massacre

|5 May 1971

|Naria, Sylhet

|28

Gopalpur massacre

|5 May 1971

|Lalpur Upazila, Natore

|195

Demra massacre

|13 May 1971

|Demra, Pabna District

|more than 900

Satanikhil massacre

|14 May 1971

|Kewar, Dhaka district

|14

Baria massacre

|14 May 1971

|Baria, Dhaka district

|200

Ketnar Bil massacre

|15 May 1971

|Ketnar Bil, Barisal

|more than 500

Char Bhadrasan massacre

|? 1971

|Char Bhadrasan, Faridpur

|50–60

Hasamdia massacre

|16 May 1971

|Boalmari, Faridpur

|33

Sendia massacre

|20 May 1971

|Sendia, Faridpur

|127

Chuknagar massacre

|20 May 1971

|Khulna

|8,000-10,000

Galimpur massacre

|20 May 1971

|Galimpur, Sylhet

|33

Dakra massacre

|21 May 1971

|Dakra, Khulna

|more than 2,000

Madhyapara massacre

|22 May 1971

|Palong, Faridpur

|370

Bhimnali massacre

|22 May 1971

|Bhimnali, Barisal

|15

Bakhrabad massacre

|24 May 1971

|Bakhrabad, Comilla

|142

Burunga massacre

|26 May 1971

|Burunga, Sylhet

|71–94

Bagbati massacre

|27 May 1971

|Bagbati, Pabna

|more than 200

Barguna massacre

|29–30 May 1971

|Barguna sub-divisional jail, Patuakhali

|more than 100

Daldalia massacre{{Cite web|language=bn|url=http://www.bizbdnews.com/others-14754|title=গাইবান্ধার দলদলিয়া গণহত্যার শোকাবহ দিন আজ|date=31 May 2012|access-date=30 November 2023|website=bizbdnews.com|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065556/http://www.bizbdnews.com/others-14754}}{{cite news |url=http://abnews24.com/old/newsdetails/12/8278 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131026080104/http://abnews24.com/old/newsdetails/12/8278 |archive-date=2013-10-26 |title=আজ দলদলিয়া গণহত্যার শোকাবহ দিন: স্বাধীনতার ৪১ বছরেও ২০ শহীদের খোঁজ নেয়নি জাতি|last=Modak|first=Gautam Chandra|date=2 June 2012|work=abnews24.com|language=bn|access-date=30 November 2023}}

|2 June 1971

|Daldalia, Rangpur

|20

|Murder 20 of unarmed Bengali Hindus by the Pakistan Army and Bihari Muslims

Golaghat massacre

|13 June 1971

|Golaghat, Nilphamari

|437

Adityapur massacre

|14 June 1971

|Adiyapur, Sylhet

|63

Makalkandi massacre

|18 August 1971

|Habiganj, Sylhet

|more than 100

Pomara massacre

|14 September 1971

|Pomara, Chittagong

|13

Krishnapur massacre

|18 September 1971

|Krishnapur, Sylhet

|127

Suryamani massacre

|7 October 1971

|Suryamani, Barisal

|24

Shankharikathi massacre

|4 November 1971

|Shankharikathi, Khulna

|42

1974 Ramna massacre

|17 March 1974

|Ramna, Dhaka

|40–50

|Massacre of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) supporters by members of Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini

Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

|15 August 1975

|Dhaka

|36

|President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated

1977 Bangladesh mass executions

| 9 October – November 1977

| Bangladesh

| 1,143

| The government of Ziaur Rahman carried out mass executions of military personnel, following a series of attempted coups in Bangladesh.According to official records, 1,143 members of the Bangladesh armed forces were hanged in two months

Bhushanchhara massacre

| 31 May 1984

| Bhushanchhara, Barkal Upazila, Rangamati

| 400

| Massacre of Bengali settlers by the Shanti Bahini, the armed wing of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti

1988 Chittagong massacre

| 24 January 1988

| Lal dighi, Chittagong

| 370

Logang massacre

|10 April 1992

|Logang village, Khagrachari District

|Unknown

1999 Jessore bombings

|6 March 1999

|Jessore

|10

1999 Khulna mosque bombing

|8 October 1999

|Khulna

2000 Chittagong massacre

|14 July 2000

|Chittagong

|{{Cite web |date=2008-03-28 |title=4 Shibir men to die for Ctg massacre in 2000 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29604 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2008-03-27 |title=Verdict in Ctg 8-murder case today |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29443 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

2001 Ramna Batamul bombings

|14 April 2001

|Ramna Park in Dhaka

2001 Gopalganj Roman Catholic church bombing

|1 June 2001

|Roman Catholic church in Gopalganj

|10

Mymensingh cinema bombings

|6 December 2002

|Mymensingh

|27

2003 Tangail shrine bombing

|17 January 2003

|Tangail

|Two bombs exploded in Fair, 20 wounded

Banshkhali carnage

|18 November 2003

|Sheelpara, Sadhonpur village, Banshkhali Upazila, Chittagong District

|11

|Some individuals set fire to the house of Tejendra Lal Sheel using gunpowder killing 11 members of family including six children

2004 Dhaka grenade attack

|21 August 2004

|Bangabandhu Avenue, Dhaka

|24

|13 grenades were thrown into a crowd at an anti-terrorism rally organized by the Awami League.

2005 November Bangladesh court bombing

|29 November 2005

|Gazipur and Chittagong

|Series of simultaneous suicide bombing of courts in Chittagong and Gazipur is carried out by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, killed 8 people and injured over 100

2005 Netrokona bombing

|8 December 2005

|Netrokona

|A suicide bombing in Netrokona results in the deaths of eight people

Bangladesh Rifles revolt

|25 February — 2 March 2009

|Pilkhana, Dhaka

|74

|Soldiers of border security force Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny and take the commanding army officers and their families hostages at the force's headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka. 57 army officers are killed along with 17 civilians by the mutineers

Chuddogram bus bombing

|3 February 2015

|Chuddogram town

|Anti-government protesters firebomb a bus full of sleeping passengers, leaving seven people dead{{cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/seven-burnt-to-death-after-bus-firebombed-in-bangladesh/6067508 | title=Bangladesh unrest: Seven burnt to death, several injured after bus firebombed |work=ABC News | date=3 February 2015 | access-date=14 September 2024}}

Shapla Square massacre

|5 – 6 May 2013

|Shapla Square, Dhaka

|1000-3000 (opposition claims)
10-12 (government claims)
50-60 (neutral claims)

|Government crackdown on a protest organized by Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh with the goal of enacting a blasphemy law.{{cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/court/ict-issues-warrant-against-hasina-9-others-over-mass-killing-shapla-chattar-1090646|title=ICT issues warrant for arrest of Hasina, 9 others over Shapla Chattar 'mass killing'|date=12 March 2025|website=The Business Standard|access-date=24 April 2025}}

2016 Dhaka attack

|1 June 2016

|Holey Artisan Bakery, Gulshan Thana, Dhaka

|29

|5 gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in the wealthy Gulshan Thana area

2017 South Surma Upazila bombings

|25 March 2017

|South Surma Upazila, Sylhet

|11 (including 4 suicide bombers)

|A suicide bombing killed four civilians, two police officers and wounded around 40 during a security forces raid on a suspected terrorist hideout in South Surma Upazila. ISIL claimed responsibility. Four militants were also killed

July massacre

|16 July – 5 August 2024

|Nationwide

|1400

|rowspan="2"|Mass killings of protesters during quota protests and non-cooperation movement from July 16 to August 5, 2024, carried out by various law enforcement agencies under Hasina administration and affaialed groups of Bangladesh Awami League such as the Chhatra League

Chankharpul massacre

|5 August 2024

|Chankharpul, Dhaka

Perpetrators and impact

{{See also| Persecution of Buddhists#Bangladesh| l1= Persecution of Buddhists in Bangladesh | Persecution of Hindus#Bangladesh| l2= Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh | Malaun | Persecution of Christians in Bangladesh | Bangladesh Genocide | Human rights in Bangladesh#Non | l6= Persecution of non-muslims in Bangladesh }}

During the Bangladesh genocide in Bangladesh Liberation War, the Pakistani Military and several militia organizations created by the Pakistani military violated Geneva Conventions of War by participating in numerous massacres of civilians,{{Cite news |date=14 June 2015 |title=Forkan Razakar's verdict any day |work=Dhaka Tribune |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2015/06/14/forkan-razakars-verdict-any-day}}{{Cite web |date=25 March 2016 |title=Why is the mass sexualized violence of Bangladesh's Liberation War being ignored? |url=https://womenintheworld.com/2016/03/25/why-is-the-mass-sexualized-violence-of-bangladeshs-liberation-war-being-ignored/ |publisher=Women In The World}}{{Cite web |title=Discovery of numerous Mass Graves, Various types of torture on Women" and "People's Attitude |url=https://www.kean.edu/~bgsg/Conference09/Papers_and_Presentations/MA_Hasan_Paper_Discovery%20of%20numerous%20Mass%20Graves,%20Various%20types.pdf |publisher=kean.edu}}{{Cite web |title=Crimes Against Humanity in Bangladesh |url=https://scholar.smu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3945&context=til |publisher=scholar.smu.edu}} committed genocide of between 300,000 to 3 million civilians,{{cite news |date=25 March 2010 |title=Bangladesh war: The article that changed history |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16207201}}White, Matthew, [http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat2.htm#Bangladesh Death Tolls for the Major Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth Century] operated concentration camps,{{Cite web |title=First Razakar camp in Khulna turns into ghost house after Liberation War |url=https://www.observerbd.com/2015/12/30/128351.php |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.observerbd.com}} and used rape as weapon of war{{cite journal |last=Sharlach |first=Lisa |year=2000 |title=Rape as Genocide: Bangladesh, the Former Yugoslavia, and Rwanda |journal=New Political Science |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=92–93 |doi=10.1080/713687893 |s2cid=144966485}}{{cite book |last=Sajjad |first=Tazreena |title=Plight and Fate of Women During and Following Genocide |publisher=Transaction Publishers |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-4128-4759-9 |editor-last=Totten |editor-first=Samuel |editor-link=Samuel Totten |pages=225 |chapter=The Post-Genocidal Period and its Impact on Women |orig-year=First published 2009}} against Bengali Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists minorities. Active collaborators of Pakistan Military in perpetratuation of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Bangladesh include the Al Badr,{{cite web|last1=Mamoon|first1=Muntassir|title=Al-Badr|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Al-Badr|website=Banglapedia|publisher=Bangladesh Asiatic Society|access-date=4 September 2016}}{{cite book |last1=Sisson |first1=Richard |last2=Rose |first2=Leo E. |date=1991 |title=War and Secession: Pakistan, India, and the Creation of Bangladesh |publisher=University of California Press |page=165 |isbn=978-0-520-07665-5}} Al Sham,{{cite web|url=https://lubpak.com/archives/42543|title=Pakistan's first two militant Islamist groups, Al-Badar and Al-Shams – by Nadeem F. Paracha|work=LUBP|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227153530/https://lubpak.com/archives/42543|archive-date=27 December 2015|url-status=dead}} East Pakistan Central Peace Committee,{{cite book |last=Karlekar |first=Hiranmay |date=2005 |title=Bangladesh: The Next Afghanistan? |url=https://archive.org/details/bangladeshnextaf0000karl |url-access=registration |publisher=SAGE |page=149 |isbn=978-0-7619-3401-1}} Razakars,{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/the-list-of-10789-razakars-published-1840843 |title=Govt publishes list of Razakars |date=16 December 2019 |work=The Daily Star}} Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the Urdu-speaking Biharis.{{cite news |first=Peter R. |last=Kann |date=27 July 1971 |title=East Pakistan Is Seen Gaining Independence, But It Will Take Years |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal}}

The impact is drastic. Since 1951, Hindu population decreased by 15.1% in 71 years, and during the same period Muslim population increased by exactly by the same 15.1% (76% to 91.1%). Percentage of Hindus declined more than two third (over 67% drop) in 71 years, i.e. from 22% of total population of Bangladesh in 1951 to 13.5% in 1974 (8.5% decrease in 20 years),{{cite web |url=http://hrcbmdfw.org/files/22/population_data/entry489.aspx |title=Bangladesh- Population census 1991: Religious Composition 1901–1991 |date=2 August 2016 |website=Bangladeshgov.org |access-date=2 August 2016 |archive-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818162638/http://hrcbmdfw.org/files/22/population_data/entry489.aspx |url-status=dead }} and then drop again to 6.9% in 2022 (further 1.6% decrease).{{Cite web |date=August 2022 |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 Preliminary Report |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T0uDswlsJxK3RuBbFZrdecFLIkjCT4UA/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008215051/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T0uDswlsJxK3RuBbFZrdecFLIkjCT4UA/view?usp=embed_facebook |url-status=live }}

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