Bagbati massacre
Bagbati massacre (Bengali: বাগবাটি গণহত্যা) refers to the killings of more than 200 unarmed Bengali Hindus by the Al Badar, Pakistan Army, Razakars and Peace Committee, in the Bagbati Union of Sirajganj sub-division in the erstwhile district of greater Pabna in May 1971. After the massacre the bodies were buried or dumped in wells.
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| Location | Bagbati, Pabna,East Pakistan |
| Date | 27 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Rifles |
| Deaths | More than 200 |
| Perpetrators | Al Badr, Razakars, Peace Committee, Pakistan Army |
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