List of massacres in Bangladesh

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

Name Date Location Deaths 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
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 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
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
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.
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 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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