List of massacres in Bangladesh

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

NameDateLocationDeathsNotesSalanga massacre27 January 1922Salanga, Ullahpara, Sirajganj District4,5001966 protests7 June 1966Dhaka, Narayanganj and Tongi111971 Bangladesh genocidestarting 25 March 1971 – 16 December 1971Various places in Bangladesh300,000–3,000,0001971 Dhaka University massacre 25 March 1971University of Dhaka310+1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals25 March-14 December 19711,1111971 Khulna jute mill massacres25-28 March 1971Crescent Jute Mills, Khulna600–1,000Shankharipara massacre26 March 1971Shankaripara, Dhakaestimated 8,000Ramna massacre27 March 1971Ramna Kali Temple, Ramna, Dhaka250Sutrapur massacre27 March 1971Sutrapur, Dhaka15Santahar massacre27 March - 17 April 1971Santahar, Bogra District1000+Jinjira massacre1 April 1971 across the Buriganga River from Dhaka1000+Akhira massacre17 April 1971 Baraihat, Dinajpur93–125Jathibhanga massacre21 April 1971Jathibhanga, Thakurgaon3,000-3,500Sree Angan massacre23 April 1971Sree Angan, Faridpur 8Massacre of 8 Bengali Hindu sanyasis of Sri Angan monastery by the occupying Pakistani armyKarai Kadipur massacre26 April 1971Karai Kadipur, Joypurhat370Kaliganj massacre27 April 1971Kaliganj, Rangpur400Ishangopalpur massacre2 May 1971Ishangopalpur, Faridpur28Muzaffarabad massacre3 May 1971Patiya, Chittagongmore than 300Naria massacre5 May 1971Naria, Sylhet28Gopalpur massacre5 May 1971Lalpur Upazila, Natore195Demra massacre13 May 1971Demra, Pabna Districtmore than 900Satanikhil massacre14 May 1971Kewar, Dhaka district14Baria massacre14 May 1971Baria, Dhaka district200Ketnar Bil massacre15 May 1971Ketnar Bil, Barisalmore than 500Char Bhadrasan massacreMay 1971Char Bhadrasan, Faridpur50–60Hasamdia massacre16 May 1971Boalmari, Faridpur33Sendia massacre20 May 1971Sendia, Faridpur127Chuknagar massacre20 May 1971Khulna8,000-10,000Galimpur massacre20 May 1971Galimpur, Sylhet33Dakra massacre21 May 1971Dakra, Khulnamore than 2,000Madhyapara massacre22 May 1971Palong, Faridpur370Bhimnali massacre22 May 1971Bhimnali, Barisal15Bakhrabad massacre24 May 1971Bakhrabad, Comilla142Burunga massacre26 May 1971Burunga, Sylhet71–94Bagbati massacre27 May 1971Bagbati, Pabnamore than 200Barguna massacre29–30 May 1971Barguna sub-divisional jail, Patuakhalimore than 100Daldalia massacre2 June 1971Daldalia, Rangpur20Murder 20 of unarmed Bengali Hindus by the Pakistan Army and Bihari MuslimsGolaghat massacre13 June 1971Golaghat, Nilphamari437Adityapur massacre14 June 1971Adiyapur, Sylhet63Makalkandi massacre18 August 1971Habiganj, Sylhetmore than 100Pomara massacre14 September 1971Pomara, Chittagong13Krishnapur massacre18 September 1971Krishnapur, Sylhet127Suryamani massacre7 October 1971Suryamani, Barisal24Shankharikathi massacre4 November 1971Shankharikathi, Khulna421972 Khulna massacresMarch 1972Khulna1,000–25,0001974 Ramna massacre17 March 1974Ramna, Dhaka40–50Massacre of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) supporters by members of Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état15 August 1975Dhaka47+Mass murder during the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then president1977 Bangladesh mass executions 9 October – November 1977 Bangladesh 1,143–2,000+ 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 monthsBhushanchhara 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 Laal Dighi, Chittagong 370Logang massacre10 April 1992Logang village, Khagrachari DistrictUnknown1999 Jessore bombings6 March 1999Jessore101999 Khulna mosque bombing8 October 1999Khulna82000 Chittagong massacre14 July 2000Chittagong82001 Ramna Batamul bombings14 April 2001Ramna Park in Dhaka92001 Gopalganj Roman Catholic church bombing1 June 2001Roman Catholic church in Gopalganj10Mymensingh cinema bombings6 December 2002Mymensingh272003 Tangail shrine bombing17 January 2003Tangail7Two bombs exploded in Fair, 20 woundedBanshkhali carnage18 November 2003Sheelpara, Sadhonpur village, Banshkhali Upazila, Chittagong District11Some individuals set fire to the house of Tejendra Lal Sheel using gunpowder killing 11 members of family including six children2004 Dhaka grenade attack21 August 2004Bangabandhu Avenue, Dhaka2413 grenades were thrown into a crowd at an anti-terrorism rally organized by the Awami League.2005 November Bangladesh court bombing29 November 2005Gazipur and Chittagong8Series of simultaneous suicide bombing of courts in Chittagong and Gazipur is carried out by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, killed 8 people and injured over 1002005 Netrokona bombing8 December 2005Netrokona8A suicide bombing in Netrokona results in the deaths of eight people2006 Fulbari movement26 August 2006Fulbari Upazila6Killings of protesters during non-violent movement opposing open pit mining, carried out by Bangladesh RiflesBangladesh Rifles revolt25 February — 2 March 2009Pilkhana, Dhaka74Soldiers 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 mutineersChauddagram bus bombing3 February 2015Chauddagram town, Cumilla7Anti-government protesters firebomb a bus full of sleeping passengers, leaving seven people deadShapla Square massacre5 – 6 May 2013Shapla Square, Dhaka93 (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 attack1 June 2016Holey Artisan Bakery, Gulshan Thana, Dhaka295 gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in the wealthy Gulshan Thana area2017 South Surma Upazila bombings25 March 2017South Surma Upazila, Sylhet11 (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 killedJuly massacre16 July – 5 August 2024Nationwide 1400Mass 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 LeagueChankharpul massacre5 August 2024Chankharpul, Dhaka7Ashulia immolation killingsAshulia, Savar, Dhaka62025 Gopalganj clashes16 July 2025Gopalganj, Bangladesh5Killings of protesters opposing a rally of the National Citizen Party in the city, carried out by various law enforcement agencies under Yunus administration

Perpetrators and impact

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, committed genocide of between 300,000 and 3 million civilians,White, Matthew, Death Tolls for the Major Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth Century operated concentration camps, and used rape as weapon of war 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, Al Sham, East Pakistan Central Peace Committee, Razakars, Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the Urdu-speaking Biharis.

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), and then drop again to 6.9% in 2022 (further 1.6% decrease).

List of massacres in Bangladesh

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