Dakra massacre
| Dakra massacre ডাকরা গণহত্যা | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bangladesh genocide | |
| Location | Dakra, Khulna, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Date | 21 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Rifles |
| Deaths | 646 |
| Perpetrators | Peace Committee, Razakars |
Dakra massacre (Bengali: ডাকরা গণহত্যা) refers to the massacre of unarmed Hindu refugees at the village of Dakra, in the Bagerhat sub-division of Khulna District on 21 May 1971 by the Peace Committee members and the Razakars. The attackers were led by Rajab Ali Fakir, the chairman of the Bagerhat sub-divisional Peace Committee. It is alleged that 646 men, women and children were killed in the massacre.