Kaliganj massacre
| Kaliganj massacre কালিগঞ্জ গণহত্যা | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bangladesh genocide | |
| Location | Kaliganj, Rangpur, East Pakistan |
| Date | 27 April 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Rifles |
| Deaths | 400 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army |
Kaliganj massacre (Bengali: কালিগঞ্জ গণহত্যা) refers to the massacre of over 400 unarmed Bengali Hindus in East Pakistan fleeing to India in Kaliganj market, in the present day Jaldhaka Upazila of Nilphamari District on 27 April 1971. An estimated 400 Bengali Hindus were killed by the occupying Pakistan Army.