Golahat massacre

Golahat massacre
গোলাহাট গণহত্যা
Part of Bangladesh genocide
LocationGolahat, Nilphamari, Bangladesh
Coordinates25°48′21″N 88°52′58″E / 25.80583°N 88.88278°E / 25.80583; 88.88278
Date13 June 1971
10 a.m. (UTC+6:00)
TargetMarwari Hindus
Attack type
Mass murder, Massacre
WeaponsRam-daos, Bayonets
Deaths437
PerpetratorsBihari Muslims, Pakistani Army

The Golahat massacre (Bengali: গোলাহাট গণহত্যা) was a massacre of 437 emigrating Hindu merchants and businessmen of Marwari ethnicity in Saidpur, East Pakistan on June 13, 1971.